RETORT

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retort¹ I. substantiv

replică, ripostă;

to make an insolent retort a răspunde insolent / printr-o insolenţă.

retort¹ II. verb A. tranzitiv

a riposta la (o insultă etc.);

to retort a charge on smb. a acuza la rândul său pe cineva (de acelaşi lucru);

to retort an argument against smb. a întoarce un argument împotriva cuiva.

retort¹ II. verb B. intranzitiv

a replica, a riposta;

to retort on smb. a riposta cuiva.

retort² I. substantiv

(chim.) retortă.

retort² II. verb tranzitiv

a distila (un amalgam etc.) în retortă.

“Who feels for me?” she sharply retorted.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

"He pays his board, just the same," was the retort.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

“You are too much of a man for ship discipline, if that is what you mean, and if you know what I mean,” was Wolf Larsen’s retort.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

"I will not," retorted the Witch, "for it is now my shoe, and not yours."

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, de L. Frank Baum)

"It can't be a worse one than some people find in big houses," retorted Meg.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

"You have improved—remarkably," she retorted.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, de Jack London)

“Thank you, sir,” retorted Mrs. Heep.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

"I'm sure I don't know who this Weininger is," she retorted.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

“Not on yer life,” was the angry retort.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

“My darling girl,” I retorted, I really must entreat you to be reasonable, and listen to what I did say, and do say.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)