What does répliquer in French mean?

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

The word répliquer in French means reply, reply that, answer, answer that, respond to, replicate itself, back up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word répliquer

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.

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