How do you use "react" in a sentence?

How did she react when she heard the news? The chemicals react together to produce heat. He reacted angrily to the criticism.

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Q: What does "react" mean?

To respond to something that has happened or been said React means to respond or behave in a particular way as a result of something. It often implies an emotional or instinctive response rather than a planned one. In chemistry, substances 'react' when they undergo a chemical change together. 'React to' is the common construction for describing responses to events or stimuli.

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Meaning: To respond to something that has happened or been said

反应，作出回应

reaccionar

反応する

반응하다

React means to respond or behave in a particular way as a result of something. It often implies an emotional or instinctive response rather than a planned one. In chemistry, substances 'react' when they undergo a chemical change together. 'React to' is the common construction for describing responses to events or stimuli.

「react」意为因某事而以特定方式回应或行动。它通常暗示情绪或本能的反应，而非计划好的反应。在化学中，物质'react'是指它们一起发生化学变化。'React to'是描述对事件或刺激的反应的常用结构。

«React» significa responder o comportarse de una manera particular como resultado de algo. A menudo implica una respuesta emocional o instintiva más que planificada. En química, las sustancias «react» cuando experimentan un cambio químico juntas. «React to» es la construcción común para describir respuestas a eventos o estímulos.

「react」は、何かの結果として特定の方法で反応または行動することを意味します。計画的な反応よりも、感情的または本能的な反応を暗示することが多いです。化学では、物質が一緒に化学変化を起こすときに「react」します。「React to」は、出来事や刺激への反応を説明する一般的な構文です。

React는 어떤 일의 결과로 특정한 방식으로 반응하거나 행동한다는 뜻입니다. 계획된 반응이 아닌 감정적이거나 본능적인 반응을 암시하는 경우가 많습니다. 화학에서는 물질이 함께 화학적 변화를 일으킬 때 '반응한다'고 합니다. 'React to'는 사건이나 자극에 대한 반응을 설명할 때 흔히 쓰는 구문입니다.

Examples

How did she react when she heard the news?
她听到这个消息时有什么反应？
¿Cómo reaccionó cuando escuchó la noticia?
彼女はそのニュースを聞いてどう反応しましたか？
그녀는 그 소식을 듣고 어떻게 반응했나요?
The chemicals react together to produce heat.
这些化学物质相互反应产生热量。
Los productos químicos reaccionan juntos para producir calor.
その化学物質は互いに反応して熱を発生させます。
그 화학 물질들은 서로 반응하여 열을 발생시킵니다.
He reacted angrily to the criticism.
他对批评作出了愤怒的反应。
Reaccionó con enojo ante las críticas.
彼は批判に対して怒りの反応を示しました。
그는 비판에 대해 화난 반응을 보였습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Medieval Latin 'reactus', past participle of 'reagere' meaning 'to do again, act back', from 're-' (back) + 'agere' (to do, act). The chemistry sense appeared in the 18th century; the emotional sense is modern.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal