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to retort
01
replicar
to reply quickly and sharply, often in a clever or aggressive manner
Intransitive: to retort with a remark
Ejemplos
She retorted angrily when accused of lying, " How dare you suggest such a thing! "
Ella replicó con enojo cuando la acusaron de mentir, "¿Cómo te atreves a sugerir tal cosa!"
Retort
01
réplica, respuesta mordaz
a quick, often sharp or witty reply to a question or remark
Ejemplos
He could n't think of a suitable retort in the heat of the debate.
No pudo pensar en una réplica adecuada en el calor del debate.
02
retorta, alambique
a sealed vessel used for distillation or decomposition of substances by heat
Ejemplos
The substance decomposed safely within the metal retort.
La sustancia se descompuso de forma segura dentro de la retorta metálica.
