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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReacted
/riˈæktɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To respond to a stimulus or an event.
"She reacted quickly to the unexpected news." - 2
To undergo a chemical change as a result of interaction with another substance.
"The chemicals reacted violently when mixed together."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reacted' is derived from the Latin root 'reactus', which means 'to act back'. It evolved through Middle French 'réagir' before entering English in the late 16th century, reflecting the concept of responding to an action or stimulus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reacted" is said worldwide
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réagi
Transliteration: re-a-ji
"Elle a réagi rapidement à la nouvelle inattendue."
reagiert
Transliteration: re-a-gi-ert
"Sie hat schnell auf die unerwarteten Nachrichten reagiert."
reagito
Transliteration: re-a-ji-to
"Ha reagito rapidamente alla notizia inaspettata."
reaccionó
Transliteration: re-ac-cio-no
"Ella reaccionó rápidamente a la noticia inesperada."
reagiu
Transliteration: re-a-gi-u
"Ela reagiu rapidamente à notícia inesperada."
प्रतिक्रिया दी
Transliteration: pratikriya di
"उसने अप्रत्याशित समाचार पर जल्दी प्रतिक्रिया दी।"
反应
Transliteration: fǎnyìng
"她对意外的消息迅速反应。"
반응했다
Transliteration: ban-eunghae-tta
"그녀는 예상치 못한 소식에 빠르게 반응했다."
反応した
Transliteration: hannou shita
"彼女は予期しないニュースに迅速に反応した。"
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