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retort

/ɹɪˈtɔːt/ /ɹɪˈtɔɹt/

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noun

Ответ, возражение

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

Examples :

"Her brother's teasing earned him a quick retort: "At least I passed my math test, unlike someone else I know!" "

Дразнилки ее брата заслужили быстрый ответ: «По крайней мере, я сдала тест по математике, в отличие от кого-то другого, кого я знаю!»

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verb

Возражать, парировать

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

Examples :

"When his sister accused him of eating all the cookies, he retorted, "Well, you ate all the ice cream!" "

Когда сестра обвинила его в том, что он съел все печенье, он парировал: «Ну, ты съела все мороженое!»

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verb

Возражать, парировать

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"

Парировать обвинение в тщеславии.

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verb

Изогнуться назад, отгибаться

To bend or curve back.

Examples :

"a retorted line"

Изогнутая линия.

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verb

Возражать, парировать

To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.

Examples :

"The teacher's question retorted a wave of confused murmurs around the classroom. "

Вопрос учителя вызвал волну растерянного бормотания по классу.

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noun

Реторта

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 teacher demonstrated how to use the retort to distill the alcohol sample. "

Учитель химии продемонстрировал, как использовать реторту для перегонки образца спирта.

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noun

Реторта

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 worker carefully loaded the metal ore into the retort for smelting. "

Рабочий фабрики осторожно загрузил металлическую руду в реторту для плавки.

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noun

Автоклав

A pressure cooker

Examples :

"My mother uses a large retort to cook the vegetables for dinner. "

Моя мать использует большой автоклав, чтобы приготовить овощи на ужин.

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verb

Нагревать в реторте

To heat in a retort.

Examples :

"The scientist carefully retorted the chemicals in the specialized glassware to observe their reaction. "

Ученый осторожно нагрел химикаты в специальной стеклянной посуде, чтобы наблюдать за их реакцией.

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