react

/ɹɪˈækt/

/ɹiˈækt/

to react

MAIN VERB

réagir

to act or behave in a particular way in response to something

Synonymes : respond

réagir

(physics) to be subject to physical or chemical change

réagir

to show a hostile response to an opposing action

Synonymes : oppose

réagir avec

(physics) to cause a substance to change by interacting with other substances

réagir

to have an adverse reaction to something particular such as food, smell, etc., particularly one that causes illness

Exemples

1. When it was accused of racism, sexism, anti-environmentalism, it reacted defensively, exacerbating the situation.

2. When he learned about the goodbye party, how did he react?

3. The soldier knew that in combat, he who hesitates is lost, and so he trained rigorously to react quickly and decisively in any situation.

4. Our brains react the same way to food.