Ingles

reaction

gb/ɹiˈækʃən/ us/ɹiˈækʃən/
A2 Ingles
~ 1300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 event
1

A response to an action or event

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

Padron ng paggamit: [someone]'s reaction to [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reaction' with 'opinion'. A reaction is immediate and often emotional; an opinion is a considered view.
Mga kasingkahulugan
response (More formal and neutral; often used in official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
indifference (Lack of emotional or active response to something.)
Mga kolokasyon
strong reaction |emotional reaction |public reaction |negative reaction |immediate reaction
Mga tema
emotions |communication |daily life
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My reaction was slow.
  • Her reaction was happy.
  • He had a bad reaction to the movie.
  • The reaction to the game was big.
Pangngalan technical B1 event
2

A chemical change when substances interact

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

Padron ng paggamit: a chemical reaction between [substance] and [substance]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'reaction' with 'mixture'. A mixture does not necessarily involve a chemical change.
Mga kasingkahulugan
process (General term for a series of changes; not specific to chemistry.)
Mga kasalungat
stability (A state where no chemical change occurs.)
Mga kolokasyon
chemical reaction |violent reaction |reaction rate
Mga tema
science
Mga Halimbawa
  • The chemical reaction produced heat and light.
  • Rusting is a slow chemical reaction.
  • This experiment will demonstrate the reaction between vinegar and baking soda.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Mixing these makes a big reaction.
  • The reaction made gas.
  • Heat starts the reaction.
Pangngalan B1 event
3

A body's physical response to something

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

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'reaction' with 'symptom'; a symptom is a sign of illness, while a reaction is the body's response to something specific.
Mga kasingkahulugan
reflex (An automatic movement in response to a stimulus; narrower than 'reaction'.)
Mga kasalungat
tolerance (The body's ability to endure a stimulus without adverse effects.)
Mga kolokasyon
allergic reaction |skin reaction |adverse reaction
Mga tema
health |science |body
Mga Halimbawa
  • She had an allergic reaction to the medicine.
  • The doctor checked his pupils' reaction to light.
  • His quick reaction saved him from falling.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I had a bad skin reaction.
  • Her eyes had no reaction to light.
  • The medicine gave me a strong reaction.
Pangngalan B2 state
4

Opposition to change or influence

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

Mga kasingkahulugan
resistance (Broad term for opposing force; not limited to societal change.)
Mga kasalungat
acceptance (Willingness to accept new ideas or changes.)
Mga kolokasyon
political reaction |reaction against
Mga tema
politics |society |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
reaction
IPA
GB/ɹiˈækʃən/
US/ɹiˈækʃən/
Mga pantig at diin
re - ac - tion (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ac)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: reaction
  • Plural: reaction, reactions
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

delayed reaction

1
/dɪlˈeɪd ɹiˈækʃən/
fixed phrase

A response that happens later than expected

When you answer or act some time after something happens.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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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