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    Répondaient (en. Answered)

    /ʁe.pɔ̃.dɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To indicate or provide an answer to a question or request.
    The children always responded when asked a question.
    Les enfants répondaient toujours lorsqu'on leur posait une question.
    To react to a situation or a stimulus.
    They responded positively to the professor's suggestions.
    Ils répondaient positivement aux suggestions du professeur.
    To be in agreement or compliance with an expectation.
    The results of the survey met the researchers' expectations.
    Les résultats de l'enquête répondaient aux attentes des chercheurs.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'respondere', meaning to respond.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to respond to the call
    to react positively to a request or invitation.
    répondre à l'appel
    to respond quickly with a comeback
    to respond immediately and appropriately.
    répondre du tac au tac
    to meet expectations
    to live up to expectations.
    répondre à ses attentes

    Related Words

    answer
    An act of responding, a statement made in reply.
    réponse
    respondent
    One who responds, often in a formal context like a questionnaire.
    répondant
    to respond
    The action of providing an answer.
    répondre

    Slang Meanings

    Responding by text
    He replied by text when I asked him if he was coming.
    Il m'a répondu par texto quand je lui ai demandé s'il venait.
    Refers to the context of online discussions
    In forums, he often responded to provocations.
    Dans les forums, il répondait souvent aux provocations.