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Detailed Translations for retort from English to German

retort:

retort [the ~] nom

  1. the retort (answer; response; reply; reaction)
    die Beantwortung; die Antwort; die Erwiderung; die Replik; die Gegenschrift; Wiederwort; die Widerlegung; die Gegenrede; der Gegenbeweis

to retort verbe (retorts, retorted, retorting)

  1. to retort (give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; give as good as one gets)
    reflektieren; zurückwerfen; zurückspielen
    • reflektieren verbe (reflektiere, reflektierst, reflektiert, reflektierte, reflektiertet, reflektiert)
    • zurückwerfen verbe (werfe zurück, wirfst zurück, wirf zurück, warf zurück, warft zurück, zurückgeworfen)

Conjugations for retort:

present
  1. retort
  2. retort
  3. retorts
  4. retort
  5. retort
  6. retort
simple past
  1. retorted
  2. retorted
  3. retorted
  4. retorted
  5. retorted
  6. retorted
present perfect
  1. have retorted
  2. have retorted
  3. has retorted
  4. have retorted
  5. have retorted
  6. have retorted
past continuous
  1. was retorting
  2. were retorting
  3. was retorting
  4. were retorting
  5. were retorting
  6. were retorting
future
  1. shall retort
  2. will retort
  3. will retort
  4. shall retort
  5. will retort
  6. will retort
continuous present
  1. am retorting
  2. are retorting
  3. is retorting
  4. are retorting
  5. are retorting
  6. are retorting
subjunctive
  1. be retorted
  2. be retorted
  3. be retorted
  4. be retorted
  5. be retorted
  6. be retorted
diverse
  1. retort!
  2. let's retort!
  5. retorted
  6. retorting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for retort:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Antwort answer; reaction; reply; response; retort answer; resolution; response; solution
Beantwortung answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
Erwiderung answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
Gegenbeweis answer; reaction; reply; response; retort evidence of the contrary; proof of the contrary; rebuttal; refutation
Gegenrede answer; reaction; reply; response; retort argument; contradiction; counterargumentation; evidence of the contrary; objection; proof of the contrary; protest; rebuttal; refutation
Gegenschrift answer; reaction; reply; response; retort evidence of the contrary; proof of the contrary; rebuttal; refutation
Replik answer; reaction; reply; response; retort evidence of the contrary; proof of the contrary; rebuttal; refutation
Widerlegung answer; reaction; reply; response; retort evidence of the contrary; proof of the contrary; rebuttal; refutation
Wiederwort answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
- comeback; counter; rejoinder; replication; return; riposte
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
reflektieren give as good as one gets; give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; retort be reflected; cast back; consider; mirror; reflect; regard; reverberate; think it over; think out
zurückspielen give as good as one gets; give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; retort
zurückwerfen give as good as one gets; give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; retort return; throw back
- come back; rejoin; repay; return; riposte
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- rejoinder; reply

Related Words for "retort":

  • retorting

Synonyms for "retort":


Related Definitions for "retort":

  1. a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat1
  2. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)1
  3. answer back1

Wiktionary Translations for retort:

retort
noun
  1. Gefäß zum destillieren
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• retort → Stichwort ↔ réplique — Traductions à trier suivant le sens
• retort → zurückschlagen ↔ rétorquer — retourner contre son adversaire les raisons, les arguments, les preuves dont il s’servir.

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