réponse
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See also: rêponse
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the feminine of répons, or from Old French response, from respons (also the past participle of respondre), a semi-learned word from Latin respōnsum. Cf. the verb répondre.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
réponse f (plural réponses)
- response, answer, reply (a communication)
- attendre une réponse ― to wait for a response
- J'attends toujours une réponse à la question que je vous ai posée depuis trois jours.
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- renvoyer une réponse brève ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- recevoir une réponse déconcertante ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- J'essaie de rédiger une réponse à sa lettre, mais je trouve à peine les mots. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- attendre une réponse ― to wait for a response
- response, reaction (biological or organic process effected by an foreign agent)
- une réponse allergique ― an allergic reaction
- réponses réflexes ― reflexes
- réponse immunitaire ― immune response
- réponse motrice ― motor response
- retort, comeback
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Further reading[edit]
- “réponse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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