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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReact
/riˈækt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To respond to something by taking action.
"She had to react quickly to the unexpected news." - 2
To undergo a change as a result of a stimulus.
"The chemicals will react when mixed together."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin prefix re- (again, back) combined with actus (participle of agere, to do or drive). Entering English in the early 17th century, it initially meant to act in return or reciprocate, later broadening to describe chemical, physical, or emotional responses to stimuli.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "React" is said worldwide
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réagir
Transliteration: réagir
"Elle a dû réagir rapidement à la nouvelle inattendue."
reagieren
Transliteration: reagieren
"Sie musste schnell auf die unerwarteten Nachrichten reagieren."
reagire
Transliteration: reagire
"Ha dovuto reagire rapidamente alla notizia inaspettata."
reaccionar
Transliteration: reaccionar
"Tuvo que reaccionar rápidamente a la noticia inesperada."
reagir
Transliteration: reagir
"Ela teve que reagir rapidamente à notícia inesperada."
प्रतिक्रिया देना
Transliteration: pratikriya dena
"उसे अप्रत्याशित समाचार पर जल्दी प्रतिक्रिया देनी पड़ी।"
反应
Transliteration: fǎnyìng
"她必须迅速对意外消息作出反应。"
반응하다
Transliteration: baneunghada
"그녀는 예상치 못한 소식에 빠르게 반응해야 했다."
反応する
Transliteration: hannou suru
"彼女は予想外のニュースに迅速に反応しなければならなかった。"
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