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ri·poste

(rĭ-pōst′)

1. Sports A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing.

2. A retaliatory action, maneuver, or retort.

intr.v. ri·post·ed, ri·post·ing, ri·postes

1. To make a return thrust.

2. To retort quickly.

[French, alteration of obsolete risposte, from Italian risposta, answer, from feminine past participle of rispondere, to answer, from Latin respondēre; see respond.]

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riposte

(rɪˈpɒst; rɪˈpəʊst) or

ripost

1. a swift sharp reply in speech or action

2. (Fencing) fencing a counterattack made immediately after a successful parry

(intr) to make a riposte

[C18: from French, from Italian risposta, from rispondere to reply, respond]

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ri•poste

(rɪˈpoʊst)

n., v. -post•ed, -post•ing. n.

1. a quick, sharp return in speech or action: a clever riposte.

2. Fencing. a quick thrust given after parrying a lunge.

v.i.

3. to make a riposte.

4. to reply or retaliate.

[1700–10; < French, variant of risposte prompt answer < Italian risposta, n. use of feminine past participle of rispondere to answer < Vulgar Latin *respondere for Latin respondēre; see respond]

riposte

- A counterstroke, such as a snappy retort, from Italian riposta, "reply, response."

riposte

Past participle: riposted
Gerund: riposting

Imperative
riposte
riposte

Present
I riposte
you riposte
he/she/it ripostes
we riposte
you riposte
they riposte

Preterite
I riposted
you riposted
he/she/it riposted
we riposted
you riposted
they riposted

Present Continuous
I am riposting
you are riposting
he/she/it is riposting
we are riposting
you are riposting
they are riposting

Present Perfect
I have riposted
you have riposted
he/she/it has riposted
we have riposted
you have riposted
they have riposted

Past Continuous
I was riposting
you were riposting
he/she/it was riposting
we were riposting
you were riposting
they were riposting

Past Perfect
I had riposted
you had riposted
he/she/it had riposted
we had riposted
you had riposted
they had riposted

Future
I will riposte
you will riposte
he/she/it will riposte
we will riposte
you will riposte
they will riposte

Future Perfect
I will have riposted
you will have riposted
he/she/it will have riposted
we will have riposted
you will have riposted
they will have riposted

Future Continuous
I will be riposting
you will be riposting
he/she/it will be riposting
we will be riposting
you will be riposting
they will be riposting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been riposting
you have been riposting
he/she/it has been riposting
we have been riposting
you have been riposting
they have been riposting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been riposting
you will have been riposting
he/she/it will have been riposting
we will have been riposting
you will have been riposting
they will have been riposting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been riposting
you had been riposting
he/she/it had been riposting
we had been riposting
you had been riposting
they had been riposting

Conditional
I would riposte
you would riposte
he/she/it would riposte
we would riposte
you would riposte
they would riposte

Past Conditional
I would have riposted
you would have riposted
he/she/it would have riposted
we would have riposted
you would have riposted
they would have riposted

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Noun	1.	riposte - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" comeback, rejoinder, retort, replication, counter, return back talk, backtalk, sass, sassing, lip, mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass" reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
	2.	riposte - (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge counterattack, countermove - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
Verb	1.	riposte - make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted" fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust - make a thrusting forward movement
	2.	riposte - answer back retort, rejoin, repay, come back, return answer, reply, respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

riposte

noun

1. retort, return, answer, response, reply, sally, comeback (informal), counterattack, repartee, rejoinder He glanced at her, expecting a cheeky riposte.

verb

1. retort, return, answer, reply, respond, come back, rejoin, reciprocate 'You look kind of funny,' she riposted blithely.

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riposte

noun

A spirited, incisive reply:

comeback, repartee, retort.

verb

To speak or act in response, as to a question:

answer, rejoin, reply, respond, retort, return.

Translations

heittoripostivastapisto

visszavágás

replica replicare

riposte

[rɪˈpɒst]

A. N

1. (= retort) → réplica f

2. (Fencing) → estocada f

B. VI → replicar (con agudeza)

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riposte

[rɪˈpɒst]

(= reply) → riposte f

(= reaction) → riposte f

vt → riposter

riposte

n (= retort) → scharfe Antwort, Gegenschlag m; (Fencing) → Riposte f

vi (= retort) → scharf erwidern, parieren; (Fencing) → parieren und eine Riposte bringen

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riposte

[rɪˈpɒst] (liter)

1. n → replica

2. vi → replicare

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