What does réplique in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word réplique in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use réplique in French.

The word réplique in French means replica, aftershock, riposte, retort, line, reply, reply that, answer, answer that, respond to, replicate itself, back up, always have a comeback, play opposite. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word réplique

replica

nom féminin (copie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce tableau est une réplique des Tournesols de Van Gogh.
This painting is a copy of Van Gogh's Sunflowers.

aftershock

nom féminin (secousse de moindre intensité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dernier tremblement de terre a engendré 3 répliques.
The last earthquake generated three aftershocks.

riposte, retort

nom féminin (réponse un peu cinglante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les répliques de Samantha sont toujours pleines d'humour.
Samantha's ripostes are always full of humour.

line

nom féminin (théâtre, cinéma : texte) (in script)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a encore oublié sa réplique !
He's forgotten his line again!

reply, reply that, answer, answer that

verbe transitif (riposter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'opposant répliqua qu'il n'était pas responsable. Il ne savait pas quoi répliquer.
He didn't know what to respond.

respond to

verbe transitif indirect (riposter à [qch])

Le passant répliqua à son agresseur par un direct du droit.
The passer-by responded to his attacker with a straight right.

replicate itself

verbe pronominal (chromosome : se dupliquer) (chromosome, cell)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Les chromosomes se répliquent lors de la mitose.
In mitosis, chromosomes replicate themselves.

back up

verbe transitif (dupliquer)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Il réplique régulièrement son disque dur par sécurité.
He regularly backs up his hard drive to be on the safe side.

always have a comeback

locution verbale (répondre avec facilité à une remarque) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sabrina a toujours eu la réplique facile.

play opposite

locution verbale (Théâtre, Cinéma : jouer avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Claire Danes donne la réplique à Leonardo di Caprio dans « Roméo + Juliette ».

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