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retort:
- reactie; antwoord; retort; beantwoording; repliek; bescheid; weerwoord
- vergelden; de bal terugkaatsen; met gelijke munt terugbetalen
Wiktionary:
- retort → repliek, afslaan, pareren, terugslaan, terugstoten

English

Detailed Translations for retort from English to Dutch

retort:

retort [the ~] noun

the retort (answer; response; reply; reaction)
de reactie; het antwoord; de retort; de beantwoording; de repliek; het bescheid; het weerwoord
- reactie [de ~ (v)] noun
- antwoord [het ~] noun
- retort [de ~] noun
- beantwoording [de ~ (v)] noun
- repliek [de ~ (v)] noun
- bescheid [het ~] noun
- weerwoord [het ~] noun

to retort verb (retorts, retorted, retorting)

to retort (give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; give as good as one gets)
vergelden; de bal terugkaatsen; met gelijke munt terugbetalen
- vergelden verb (vergeld, vergeldt, vergold, vergolden, vergolden)
- de bal terugkaatsen verb
- met gelijke munt terugbetalen verb

Conjugations for retort:

present

retort
retort
retorts
retort
retort
retort

simple past

retorted
retorted
retorted
retorted
retorted
retorted

present perfect

have retorted
have retorted
has retorted
have retorted
have retorted
have retorted

past continuous

was retorting
were retorting
was retorting
were retorting
were retorting
were retorting

future

shall retort
will retort
will retort
shall retort
will retort
will retort

continuous present

am retorting
are retorting
is retorting
are retorting
are retorting
are retorting

subjunctive

be retorted
be retorted
be retorted
be retorted
be retorted
be retorted

diverse

retort!
let's retort!
retorted
retorting

1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for retort:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
antwoord	answer; reaction; reply; response; retort	answer; resolution; response; solution
beantwoording	answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
bescheid	answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
reactie	answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
repliek	answer; reaction; reply; response; retort	counter-plea; objection
retort	answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
weerwoord	answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
-	comeback; counter; rejoinder; replication; return; riposte
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
de bal terugkaatsen	give as good as one gets; give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; retort
met gelijke munt terugbetalen	give as good as one gets; give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; retort
vergelden	give as good as one gets; give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; retort	repay
-	come back; rejoin; repay; return; riposte
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	rejoinder; reply

Related Words for "retort":

retorting

Synonyms for "retort":

rejoinder; return; riposte; replication; comeback; counter; reply; response
vessel
come back; repay; return; riposte; rejoin; answer; reply; respond

Related Definitions for "retort":

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

Wiktionary Translations for retort:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• retort	→ repliek	↔ réplique — Traductions à trier suivant le sens
• retort	→ afslaan; pareren; terugslaan; terugstoten	↔ rétorquer — retourner contre son adversaire les raisons, les arguments, les preuves dont il s’servir.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University