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
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
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
Her sarcastic retort made everyone in the room laugh.
Hennes sarkastiska svar fick alla i rummet att skratta.
02
retort, destillationskärl
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.
Destillationen av vätskan utfördes i en retort över en Bunsenbrännare.
