respond
gb/ɹɪspˈɑnd/ us/ɹɪspˈɑnd/
A2
Английски
~ 1400
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
action
1
Reply to a message or action
To say or do something after someone talks to you or does something to you.
Модел на употреба:
to respond to [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'respond' with 'react'. 'Respond' usually involves a deliberate answer, while 'react' can be more immediate and emotional.
Синоними
reply (Often used for verbal or written answers; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
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answer (Common in casual speech; can also refer to solutions to questions.)
Антоними
ignore (Means to deliberately not give any reply or reaction.)
Колокации
respond quickly
|respond immediately
|respond politely
|respond angrily
|respond directly
Теми
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She didn't respond when I called her name.
- The company responded to customer complaints with a public apology.
- How did he respond when you told him the news?
- They responded quickly to the emergency.
- He responded by shaking his head.
Примери за учащи
- I responded to her question.
- He did not respond to my email.
- She responded with a smile.
- We must respond to the problem.
Глагол
B1
action
2
React to stimulus or treatment
To change or show a result when something happens or when getting medical help.
Модел на употреба:
to respond to [stimulus/treatment/situation]
Честа грешка:
Learners may use 'respond' only in communication contexts, forgetting it can describe physical or medical reactions.
Синоними
react (A close synonym, but can imply a less deliberate or more emotional action.)
Антоними
resist (In medical context, means not being affected by treatment.)
Колокации
respond well
|respond positively
|respond favorably
|respond appropriately
Теми
health
|science
Примери
- The patient responded well to the new medication.
- Plants respond to light by growing towards it.
- He responded badly to the criticism.
- The economy is responding slowly to the new policies.
Примери за учащи
- The patient responded well to the drug.
- My skin responds badly to cold weather.
- The dog responds quickly to commands.
Граматика
Речникова форма
respond
IPA
GB/ɹɪspˈɑnd/
US/ɹɪspˈɑnd/
Срички и ударение
re - spond (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (spond)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: respond
- 3rd Person Singular: responds
- Present Participle: responding
- Past: responded
Семейство думи
Forms
responds
verb
responding
verb
responded
verb
Core family
response
noun A2
responsive
adjective B2
Related words
responder
noun
responsiveness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unresponsive
adjective
Advanced or less common
respondent
noun B2
responsively
adverb
Изрази
fail to respond
1/fˈeɪl tə ɹɪspˈɑnd/
fixed phrase
Not reply or react
To not answer or react when someone expects you to.
Примери
- I called his name several times, but he failed to respond.
- The patient failed to respond to treatment.
respond in kind
1/ɹɪspˈɑnd ˈɪn kˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
Reply with similar action
To do the same thing back that someone did to you.
Примери
- When she helped him, he responded in kind by helping her later.
- If they insult you, don't respond in kind.