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retorts

/rɪˈtɔːrts/ /riˈtɔːrts/

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noun

Konter, Erwiderung

A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

Examples :

""When her brother teased her about her messy room, her retort about his smelly socks silenced him immediately." "

Als ihr Bruder sie wegen ihres unordentlichen Zimmers neckte, brachte ihre Erwiderung über seine stinkenden Socken ihn sofort zum Schweigen.

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verb

Erwidern, kontern

To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

Examples :

"When his brother accused him of breaking the video game console, Mark retorts, "Well, you were the last one playing it!" "

Als sein Bruder ihn beschuldigte, die Spielkonsole kaputt gemacht zu haben, erwiderte Mark: „Nun, du warst der Letzte, der sie gespielt hat!“

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verb

Erwidern, kontern

To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.

Examples :

"to retort the charge of vanity"

die Anklage der Eitelkeit erwidern

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verb

Zurückbiegen, sich krümmen

To bend or curve back.

Examples :

"a retorted line"

eine zurückgebogene Linie

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verb

Erwidern, kontern

To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.

Examples :

"The canyon retorts the hikers' shouts with a loud echo. "

Die Schlucht erwidert die Rufe der Wanderer mit einem lauten Echo.

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noun

Retorte

A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

Examples :

"The chemistry student carefully heated the blue solution inside the retorts to separate the different compounds. "

Der Chemiestudent erhitzte die blaue Lösung vorsichtig in der Retorte, um die verschiedenen Verbindungen zu trennen.

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noun

Retorte

A airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.

Examples :

"The factory uses large retorts to process the ore and extract valuable metals. "

Die Fabrik verwendet große Retorten, um das Erz zu verarbeiten und wertvolle Metalle zu extrahieren.

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noun

Autoklav

A pressure cooker

Examples :

"The factory used large retorts to sterilize canned goods before shipping them to stores. "

Die Fabrik verwendete große Autoklaven, um Konserven zu sterilisieren, bevor sie in die Geschäfte geliefert wurden.

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verb

In einer Retorte erhitzen

To heat in a retort.

Examples :

"The chemist retorts the sample in the lab to isolate its essential oils. "

Der Chemiker erhitzt die Probe im Labor in einer Retorte, um ihre ätherischen Öle zu isolieren.

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