🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Respuesta

Pronunciation / Transliteration: res.pues.ta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Response/rɪˈspɒns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su respuesta a la pregunta fue clara."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A verbal or written answer.

    "Her response to the invitation was positive."
  2. 2

    An action or change in behavior as a result of a stimulus.

    "The patient's response to the treatment was encouraging."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'response' originates from the Latin 'respondere', meaning 'to answer or reply'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, retaining its core meaning related to answering or reacting to stimuli.

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