Répondit-elle (en. She replied)

/ʁe.pɔ̃.di.t ɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express an answer to a question or request.

When asked for her opinion, she simply replied: 'I don't know.'

Lorsqu'on lui a demandé son avis, elle a simplement répondu : 'Je ne sais pas.'

To acknowledge receipt of information or communication.

She replied to the email within an hour.

Elle a répondu à l'e-mail en une heure.

To react to a statement or situation.

In response to the criticism, she replied calmly and maturely.

À la critique, elle a répondu avec calme et maturité.

The word 'répondit' comes from the Latin verb 'respondere', which means 'to respond'.

she replied firmly

She answered confidently.

répondit-elle avec fermeté

she replied with a smile

She gave her answer with a smile.

répondit-elle en souriant

she replied with either yes or no

She replied simply, with either an affirmative or a negative.

répondit-elle par oui ou par non

answer

To give an answer or reaction.

répondre

response

What is said in response to a question.

réponse

repeat

To say something again to someone.

répéter

To respond quickly or without thinking.

She just reacted, replying as if she wasn't thinking.

Elle a juste réagi, répliquant comme si elle ne pensait pas.

To respond nonchalantly.

She replied as if it didn't matter.

Elle a répondu comme si ça n'avait pas d'importance.