noun🔗ShareRéplica, respuesta ingeniosaA sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback."Her brother's teasing earned him a quick retort: "At least I passed my math test, unlike someone else I know!" "Las burlas de su hermano le valieron una rápida réplica: "¡Al menos yo aprobé mi examen de matemáticas, a diferencia de alguien más que conozco!"communicationlanguageliteraturewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareResponder, replicarTo say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation."When his sister accused him of eating all the cookies, he retorted, "Well, you ate all the ice cream!" "Cuando su hermana lo acusó de comer todas las galletas, respondió: "¡Bueno, tú te comiste todo el helado!"communicationlanguagewordstatementattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReplicar, responderTo make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility."to retort the charge of vanity"Replicar la acusación de vanidad.communicationlanguagewordactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblarse hacia atrás, curvarseTo bend or curve back."a retorted line"Una línea curvada hacia atrás.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReplicar, responderTo throw back; to reverberate; to reflect."The teacher's question retorted a wave of confused murmurs around the classroom. "La pregunta del profesor provocó una ola de murmullos confusos en el aula.communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetortaA flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation."The chemistry teacher demonstrated how to use the retort to distill the alcohol sample. "El profesor de química demostró cómo usar la retorta para destilar la muestra de alcohol.utensilchemistrydevicescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetortaA 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."The factory worker carefully loaded the metal ore into the retort for smelting. "El trabajador de la fábrica cargó cuidadosamente el mineral metálico en la retorta para la fundición.materialindustrymachineutensiltechnicalchemistryprocessdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOlla a presiónA pressure cooker"My mother uses a large retort to cook the vegetables for dinner. "Mi madre usa una olla a presión grande para cocinar las verduras para la cena.utensildevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalentar en una retortaTo heat in a retort."The scientist carefully retorted the chemicals in the specialized glassware to observe their reaction. "El científico retorció cuidadosamente los productos químicos en la cristalería especializada para observar su reacción.chemistrytechnologyutensilprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
