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re·act
(rē-ăkt′)v. re·act·ed, re·act·ing, re·acts
v.intr.
1. To act in response to or under the influence of a stimulus or prompting: reacted strongly to the sarcastic tone of the memorandum.
2. To act in opposition to a former condition or act: composers who reacted against romanticism.
3. To act reciprocally or in return.
4. Chemistry To undergo a reaction: Methane reacts with hydroxyl to produce formaldehyde.
v.tr. Chemistry
To cause (a substance or substances) to undergo a reaction.
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react
(rɪˈækt)vb
1. (intr; foll by to, upon, etc) (of a person or thing) to act in response to another person, a stimulus, etc, or (of two people or things) to act together in a certain way
2. (foll by: against) to act in an opposing or contrary manner
3. (General Physics) (intr) physics to exert an equal force in the opposite direction to an acting force
4. (Chemistry) chem to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction
[C17: from Late Latin reagere, from re- + Latin agere to drive, do]
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re•act
(riˈækt)v.i.
1. to act in response to an agent, influence, stimulus, etc.: to react to a drug; reacted to the noise by jumping.
2. to act reciprocally upon each other, as two things.
3. to act in a reverse direction or manner, esp. so as to return to a prior condition.
4. to act in opposition, as against some force.
5. to undergo a chemical reaction.
[1635–45]
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react
Past participle: reacted
Gerund: reacting
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| Verb | 1. | react - show a response or a reaction to something treat - regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke" bristle - react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program" flip out, flip - react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way; "he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University" overreact - show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy" answer - react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch" accept - be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull" stool - react to a decoy, of wildfowl respond - respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy" greet - react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls" explode - show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary" accept - react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care" answer - respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone" consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" acknowledge, notice - express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing" |
| 2. | react - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" buck, go against - resist; "buck the trend" | |
| 3. | react - undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
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react
verb
2. (with against) rebel against, oppose, revolt against, rise up against My father never saved and perhaps I reacted against that.
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react
verb1. To act in return to something, as a stimulus:
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Translations
يتأثَّر بصورةٍ سَيِّئَهيَتَفَاعَلُيَرُد الفِعْليرُد الفِعْل ضِد
reagovatstavět se
reageregøre oprør mod
reagoida
reagirati
reakcióba lép
hafa áhrif; òola ; bregîast viîveita mótspyrnu, vinna gegn
反応する
반응하다
atoveikisbūti alergiškampriešgyniautireakcingasreakcionierius
būt alerģiskamizrādīt pretreakcijunegatīvi reaģētnoraidīt
odzvati se
reagera
มีปฏิกิริยา
tepki göstermekbaş kaldırmakkarşı gelmekkarşılık vermekreaksiyon göstermek
phản ứng
react
[riːˈækt] VI1. (gen) → reaccionar
to react against sth/sb → reaccionar contra algo/algn
companies have reacted by increasing their prices → la reacción de las empresas ha sido subir los precios, las empresas han reaccionado subiendo los precios
to react on sth/sb → afectar algo/a algn
alcohol always reacted badly on him → el alcohol siempre le afectaba negativamente, siempre tenía una reacción mala con el alcohol
to react to [+ news, situation] → reaccionar ante; [+ foreign substance] → reaccionar a
to react to sb → reaccionar or responder ante algn
to react against sth/sb → reaccionar contra algo/algn
companies have reacted by increasing their prices → la reacción de las empresas ha sido subir los precios, las empresas han reaccionado subiendo los precios
to react on sth/sb → afectar algo/a algn
alcohol always reacted badly on him → el alcohol siempre le afectaba negativamente, siempre tenía una reacción mala con el alcohol
to react to [+ news, situation] → reaccionar ante; [+ foreign substance] → reaccionar a
to react to sb → reaccionar or responder ante algn
2. (Chem, Phys) → reaccionar (with con) to react together → tener una reacción conjunta, reaccionar conjuntamente
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react
(riˈӕkt) verb1. to behave in a certain way as a result of something. How did he react when you called him a fool?; He reacted angrily to the criticism; Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water.
2. (with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of. Young people tend to react against their parents.
3. (with to) to be affected, usually badly, by (a drug etc). I react very badly to penicillin.
reˈaction (-ʃən) noun1. the act of reacting. What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.
2. a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something). The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.
3. a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together. (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.
reˈactionary (-ʃə-) adjective, noun (plural reˈactionaries) (a person) opposed to change and progress or favouring a return to things as they were.
reˈactor noun (also nuclear reactor) an apparatus in which nuclear energy is produced which can be used as a source of power, eg when converted into electricity.
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react
→ يَتَفَاعَلُ reagovat reagere reagieren αντιδρώ reaccionar reagoida réagir reagirati reagire 反応する 반응하다 reageren reagere zareagować reagir реагировать reagera มีปฏิกิริยา tepki göstermek phản ứng 起反应Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
re·act
v. reaccionar, responder a un estímulo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
react
vi responder, reaccionar; The body can react to stress in different ways.. El cuerpo puede responder al estrés de distintas maneras.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.