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Detailed Translations for retort from English to Swedish

retort:

retort [the ~] nomen

  1. the retort (answer; response; reply; reaction)
    svar; reaktion

to retort verb (retorts, retorted, retorting)

  1. to retort (give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; give as good as one gets)
    ge lika gott igen; ge lika mot lika
    • ge lika gott igen verb (ger lika gott igen, gav lika gott igen, givit lika gott igen)
    • ge lika mot lika verb (ger lika mot lika, gav lika mot lika, givit lika mot lika)

Conjugations for retort:

present
  1. retort
  2. retort
  3. retorts
  4. retort
  5. retort
  6. retort
simple past
  1. retorted
  2. retorted
  3. retorted
  4. retorted
  5. retorted
  6. retorted
present perfect
  1. have retorted
  2. have retorted
  3. has retorted
  4. have retorted
  5. have retorted
  6. have retorted
past continuous
  1. was retorting
  2. were retorting
  3. was retorting
  4. were retorting
  5. were retorting
  6. were retorting
future
  1. shall retort
  2. will retort
  3. will retort
  4. shall retort
  5. will retort
  6. will retort
continuous present
  1. am retorting
  2. are retorting
  3. is retorting
  4. are retorting
  5. are retorting
  6. are retorting
subjunctive
  1. be retorted
  2. be retorted
  3. be retorted
  4. be retorted
  5. be retorted
  6. be retorted
diverse
  1. retort!
  2. let's retort!
  3. retorted
  4. retorting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

retort

  1. retort (rejoinder)
  2. retort (reply)
  3. retort (reply)
  4. retort

Translation Matrix for retort:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
reaktion answer; reaction; reply; response; retort reaction to
svar answer; reaction; reply; response; retort answer; arithmetical problem; response; result; sum
- comeback; counter; rejoinder; replication; return; riposte
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ge lika gott igen give as good as one gets; give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; retort
ge lika mot lika give as good as one gets; give tit for tat; pay back in his own coin; retort
- come back; rejoin; repay; return; riposte
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
replik replica
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
genmäle reply; retort
replik rejoinder; retort
replikera reply; retort
retort retort

Related Words for "retort":

  • retorting

Synonyms for "retort":


Related Definitions for "retort":

  1. a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat1
  2. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)1
  3. answer back1

Wiktionary Translations for retort:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
retort retort Retorte — Gefäß zum destillieren

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