to retort
01
replikera, svara skarpt
to reply quickly and sharply, often in a clever or aggressive manner
Intransitive: to retort with a remark
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
retort
3:e person singular
retorts
presens particip
retorting
enkelt preteritum
retorted
perfekt particip
retorted
Exempel
When teased about her cooking skills, she retorted, "Well, at least my food won't cause a kitchen evacuation!"
När hon retades för sina matlagningskunskaper, svarade hon: "Ja, min mat kommer i alla fall inte att orsaka en köksutrymning!"
Retort
01
svar, replik
a quick, often sharp or witty reply to a question or remark
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
abstrakt
morfologisk sammansättning
sammansättning
räknebart
pluralform
retorts
Exempel
She answered his rude comment with a clever retort.
Hon svarade på hans oförskämda kommentar med en smart replik.
02
retort, destillationskärl
a sealed vessel used for distillation or decomposition of substances by heat
Exempel
The chemist heated the mixture in a glass retort to extract the oil.
Kemisten värmde blandningen i en glasretort för att extrahera oljan.
