How do you use "reply" in a sentence?

I'm still waiting for her to reply to my email. He didn't reply when I asked him. Please send your reply by Friday.

reply

Q: What does "reply" mean?

To answer or respond to something; a response The word 'reply' means to give an answer to a question, letter, email, or other communication. As a noun, it refers to the answer itself. 'Reply' is slightly more formal than 'answer' and is commonly used for written responses. You reply 'to' something or someone.

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Significado: To answer or respond to something; a response

回复，答复；回应

responder, contestar; respuesta

返事をする、返答する；返事

답장하다, 대답하다; 답변

The word 'reply' means to give an answer to a question, letter, email, or other communication. As a noun, it refers to the answer itself. 'Reply' is slightly more formal than 'answer' and is commonly used for written responses. You reply 'to' something or someone.

「reply」意为对问题、信件、电子邮件或其他通讯作出回答。作为名词指回答本身。「Reply」比「answer」稍微正式，常用于书面回复。你reply「to」某事或某人。

La palabra «reply» significa dar una respuesta a una pregunta, carta, correo electrónico u otra comunicación. Como sustantivo, se refiere a la respuesta en sí. «Reply» es ligeramente más formal que «answer» y se usa comúnmente para respuestas escritas. Se responde «to» algo o alguien.

「reply」は質問、手紙、メール、その他のコミュニケーションに対して答えることを意味します。名詞としては答えそのものを指します。「Reply」は「answer」よりもやや正式で、書面での返答によく使われます。何かや誰かに「to」で返事をします。

'reply'라는 단어는 질문, 편지, 이메일 또는 기타 통신에 대해 답변하는 것을 의미합니다. 명사로는 답변 자체를 가리킵니다. 'reply'는 'answer'보다 약간 더 격식적이며, 주로 서면 답변에 사용됩니다. 무언가 또는 누군가에게 reply 'to'로 사용합니다.

Ejemplos

I'm still waiting for her to reply to my email.
我还在等她回复我的邮件。
Todavía estoy esperando que responda a mi correo electrónico.
彼女からのメールの返信をまだ待っています。
그녀의 이메일 답장을 아직 기다리고 있습니다.
He didn't reply when I asked him.
我问他时他没有回答。
No contestó cuando le pregunté.
聞いたとき、彼は答えませんでした。
물었을 때 그는 대답하지 않았습니다.
Please send your reply by Friday.
请在周五之前回复。
Por favor, envía tu respuesta antes del viernes.
金曜日までにご返信ください。
금요일까지 답변을 보내 주세요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'replier' meaning 'to fold back', from Latin 'replicare' (to fold back, repeat). The sense evolved from folding back to answering back.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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