retort
gb/ɹˈitˌɔɹt/ us/ɹˈitˌɔɹt/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
visszavág, visszavágás, retorta
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
1
visszavág
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to retort [that] [something]
She retorted that she had already finished the work.
Azt vágta vissza, hogy már befejezte a munkát.
"I don't need your help," he retorted.
– Nincs szükségem a segítségedre – vágott vissza.
When accused of lying, he retorted with a sarcastic comment.
The teacher retorted that the rules applied to everyone.
He retorted angrily to the unfair criticism.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She retorted that she was right.
Azt vágta vissza, hogy neki van igaza.
He retorted quickly to her question.
Gyorsan visszavágott a kérdésére.
"That is not true," she retorted.
He retorted with a short answer.
She retorted angrily at his words.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'retort' with 'report'. 'Retort' means to reply sharply, while 'report' means to give information about something.
Σημασία
To reply in a quick, sharp way
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
retort sharply
|retort angrily
|retort that
Συνώνυμα
snap back (More informal and often more aggressive in tone.)
|
reply (More neutral and does not always suggest sharpness.)
Αντώνυμα
ask (Instead of replying, it means to request information.)
|
agree (Responds positively rather than with a sharp counter.)
Θέματα
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To answer someone fast and with strong feeling, sometimes to show you are upset or clever.
To answer someone quickly and sharply, often in an angry or witty manner.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
visszavágás
B2
Her clever retort left everyone speechless.
Szellemes visszavágása mindenkit elnémított.
He couldn't think of a good retort at the time.
Akkor nem jutott eszébe jó visszavágás.
The politician's retort silenced his critics.
She delivered a sharp retort to the insult.
His sarcastic retort made the room laugh.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He gave a quick retort.
Egy gyors visszavágással felelt.
Her retort made us laugh.
A visszavágása megnevettetett minket.
I did not have a retort.
She made a smart retort.
His retort was very short.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'retort' with 'remark'. A remark is any comment; a retort is specifically a sharp reply.
Σημασία
A quick, sharp reply
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
clever retort
|sharp retort
|witty retort
Συνώνυμα
comeback (More informal and often used in humorous contexts.)
|
rejoinder (More formal and literary than 'retort'.)
Αντώνυμα
question (An inquiry rather than a reply.)
|
agreement (Shows acceptance rather than opposition.)
Θέματα
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A short and strong answer to something someone says.
A quick, sharp, and often witty or angry reply to a remark or accusation.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
TECHNICAL
3
retorta
C2
The chemist placed the powder into the retort.
A vegyész a port a retortába tette.
The liquid was distilled in a glass retort.
A folyadékot üvegretortában desztillálták.
Early alchemists used copper retorts for their experiments.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The scientist used a glass retort.
A tudós üvegretortát használt.
A retort is used in chemistry.
A retortát a kémiában használják.
The liquid was heated in the retort.
She cleaned the retort after the experiment.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with the everyday meaning of 'retort' as a reply; context in science is key.
Σημασία
Vessel for heating chemicals
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
glass retort
|distillation retort
Συνώνυμα
flask (A more general term for laboratory glassware; not always used for heating.)
Θέματα
science
|chemistry
Ορισμός
A special container used by scientists to heat things for experiments.
A vessel, often with a long neck, used for heating substances in chemical processes such as distillation or decomposition.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
retort
IPA
GB/ɹˈitˌɔɹt/
US/ɹˈitˌɔɹt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
re - tort (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: retort
- Plural: retort, retorts
Verb
- Base: retort
- 3rd Person Singular: retorts
- Present Participle: retorting
- Past: retorted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
retorts
noun
retorting
verb
retorted
verb
Related words
reply
verb A2
Εκφράσεις
quick retort
1/kwˈɪk ɹˈitˌɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Fast, sharp reply
A short answer given very fast and with strong feeling or wit.
Παραδείγματα
- Her quick retort surprised everyone in the meeting.
- He always has a quick retort ready when challenged.
sharp retort
1/ʃˈɑɹp ɹˈitˌɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Angry or cutting reply
A short answer that sounds angry or mean.
Παραδείγματα
- He gave a sharp retort to the rude comment.
- Her sharp retort ended the argument quickly.
witty retort
1/wˈɪti ɹˈitˌɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Clever, amusing reply
A short answer that is smart and funny at the same time.
Παραδείγματα
- His witty retort made the whole room laugh.
- She is known for her witty retorts during debates.