to retort
01
replikera, svara skarpt
to reply quickly and sharply, often in a clever or aggressive manner
Intransitive: to retort with a remark
Exempel
Upon hearing the criticism, he retorted, " Well, maybe if you paid attention, you'd understand. "
När han hörde kritiken, svarade han, "Ja, kanske om du uppmärksammade, skulle du förstå."
Retort
01
a quick, often sharp or witty reply to a question or remark
Exempel
Her sarcastic retort made everyone in the room laugh.
02
a sealed vessel used for distillation or decomposition of substances by heat
Exempel
Distillation of the liquid was carried out in a retort over a Bunsen burner.
