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    Respondia (en. Responded)

    /responˈdi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Answered or gave a response.
    He responded to the questions of his classmates.
    Él respondía a las preguntas de sus compañeros.
    Reacted to a stimulus or a situation.
    The plant responded positively to sunlight.
    La planta respondía positivamente a la luz solar.
    Met what was expected of him.
    She always met her boss's expectations.
    Ella siempre respondía a las expectativas de su jefe.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'respondere', which means 'to answer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    did not say a word
    means that someone said nothing in a given situation.
    no respondía ni una palabra
    always responded with sincerity
    indicates that a person was frank in their answers.
    siempre respondía con sinceridad
    responded to everything
    means that someone had an answer for every question.
    respondía a todo

    Related Words

    respond
    To give an answer to a question or situation.
    responder
    response
    What is said or done in response to something.
    respuesta
    correspondence
    Relationship or connection with something mentioned.
    correspondencia

    Slang Meanings

    To respond in a sarcastic tone.
    Whenever they ask him something, he responds sarcastically.
    Siempre que le preguntan algo, responde con sarcasmo.
    To give a quick answer.
    I don't know why, whenever I'm asked, I respond in a second.
    No sé por qué, siempre que me preguntan, respondo en un segundo.