الإنجليزية

reaction

gb/ɹiˈækʃən/ us/ɹiˈækʃən/
A2 الإنجليزية
~ 1300
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A2 event
1

A response to an action or event

Something you do, say, or feel after something happens.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone]'s reaction to [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reaction' with 'opinion'. A reaction is immediate and often emotional; an opinion is a considered view.
المرادفات
response (More formal and neutral; often used in official contexts.)
الأضداد
indifference (Lack of emotional or active response to something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
strong reaction |emotional reaction |public reaction |negative reaction |immediate reaction
الموضوعات
emotions |communication |daily life
أمثلة
  • Her reaction to the news was one of shock.
  • The teacher's reaction surprised the students.
  • I was pleased by his positive reaction to my idea.
  • Public reaction to the new law has been mixed.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • My reaction was slow.
  • Her reaction was happy.
  • He had a bad reaction to the movie.
  • The reaction to the game was big.
اسم technical B1 event
2

A chemical change when substances interact

When two or more things mix and change into new things.

نمط الاستخدام: a chemical reaction between [substance] and [substance]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'reaction' with 'mixture'. A mixture does not necessarily involve a chemical change.
المرادفات
process (General term for a series of changes; not specific to chemistry.)
الأضداد
stability (A state where no chemical change occurs.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
chemical reaction |violent reaction |reaction rate
الموضوعات
science
أمثلة
  • The chemical reaction produced heat and light.
  • Rusting is a slow chemical reaction.
  • This experiment will demonstrate the reaction between vinegar and baking soda.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Mixing these makes a big reaction.
  • The reaction made gas.
  • Heat starts the reaction.
اسم B1 event
3

A body's physical response to something

How your body moves or changes when something happens to it.

خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'reaction' with 'symptom'; a symptom is a sign of illness, while a reaction is the body's response to something specific.
المرادفات
reflex (An automatic movement in response to a stimulus; narrower than 'reaction'.)
الأضداد
tolerance (The body's ability to endure a stimulus without adverse effects.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
allergic reaction |skin reaction |adverse reaction
الموضوعات
health |science |body
أمثلة
  • She had an allergic reaction to the medicine.
  • The doctor checked his pupils' reaction to light.
  • His quick reaction saved him from falling.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I had a bad skin reaction.
  • Her eyes had no reaction to light.
  • The medicine gave me a strong reaction.
اسم B2 state
4

Opposition to change or influence

When people do not want change and try to stop it.

المرادفات
resistance (Broad term for opposing force; not limited to societal change.)
الأضداد
acceptance (Willingness to accept new ideas or changes.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
political reaction |reaction against
الموضوعات
politics |society |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • There has been strong reaction against the policy changes.
  • His ideas met with immediate reaction from traditionalists.
  • The movement grew as a reaction to government reforms.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • People had a strong reaction against the plan.
  • The law caused a big reaction in the town.
  • His speech was a reaction to the new rules.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
reaction
IPA
GB/ɹiˈækʃən/
US/ɹiˈækʃən/
المقاطع والنبر
re - ac - tion (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ac)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: reaction
  • Plural: reaction, reactions
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
reactions noun
Core family
react verb A2 reactive adjective B2
Related words
overreact verb overreaction noun reactor noun B2
Advanced or less common
reactivity noun reactant noun
التعبيرات

delayed reaction

1
/dɪlˈeɪd ɹiˈækʃən/
fixed phrase

A response that happens later than expected

When you answer or act some time after something happens.

أمثلة
  • He had a delayed reaction to the joke and laughed minutes later.
  • The medication can cause a delayed reaction in some patients.

gut reaction

1
/ɡˈʌt ɹiˈækʃən/
fixed phrase informal

An instinctive feeling-based response

A feeling about something that you have right away, without thinking much.

أمثلة
  • My gut reaction was that something was wrong.
  • Trust your gut reaction when making decisions.

chain reaction

1
/t͡ʃˈeɪn ɹiˈækʃən/
fixed phrase

series of linked events caused by each other

A series of events where each one causes the next one to happen.

أمثلة
  • The news set off a chain reaction of protests across the country.
  • The argument set off a chain reaction in the office.
  • One mistake led to a chain reaction of problems.
  • One error in the system created a chain reaction of failures.

knee-jerk reaction

1
/nˈi d͡ʒˈɚk ɹiˈækʃən/
idiom

Automatic unthinking response

A quick answer or action without thinking carefully.

أمثلة
  • Her comment was just a knee-jerk reaction to criticism.
  • Don't make a knee-jerk decision without considering the facts.

knee-jerk reaction

2
/nˈi d͡ʒˈɚk ɹiˈækʃən/
idiom informal

An immediate unthinking response

A quick answer or action without thinking carefully first.

أمثلة
  • His comment was just a knee-jerk reaction to criticism.
  • Don't make a knee-jerk reaction—think it over first.

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