What does réponse in French mean?

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

The word réponse in French means answer, reply, response, answer, reply, response, answer, solution, response, reply, answer, response, reciprocation, answer, reply, begin to answer, have an answer for everything, have an answer for everything, reply form, reply slip, reply card, reply slip, reply coupon, deadline for response, right to reply, part of the answer, part of the solution, in response, in response to, in reply to your letter, in response to your letter, in answer to your question, in response to your question, the answer in pictures, first part of the answer, first part of the response, well-argued response, automatic reply, automatic response, equivocal answer, final answer, negative answer, negative response, pat answer, remain unanswered, response time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word réponse

answer, reply, response

nom féminin (fait de répondre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voici ma réponse à votre question : non.
Here is my response to your question: no.

answer, reply, response

nom féminin (courrier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous attendons une réponse à notre lettre.
We are waiting for a reply to our letter.

answer, solution

nom féminin (solution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a pas encore de réponse à ce mystère.
There is still no solution to this mystery.

response, reply, answer

nom féminin (réaction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En réponse à cet acte, nous avons fermé notre frontière.
In response to this act, we closed our border.

response

nom féminin (action physiologique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a pas de réponse du système nerveux.
There is no nervous system response.

reciprocation

nom féminin (sentiment en retour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son amour est resté sans réponse.
His love remained without reciprocation.

answer, reply

nom féminin (interaction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le téléphone sonne mais il n'y a pas de réponse.
The telephone rings but there is no answer.

begin to answer

locution verbale (commencer à expliquer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'examen des boîtes noires apportera un début de réponse au crash de l'appareil.

have an answer for everything

locution verbale (avoir beaucoup de ressource)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Va demander à Florence, elle a réponse à tout, elle te trouvera une solution.

have an answer for everything

locution verbale (figuré, péjoratif (être insupportable) (figurative, pejorative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sandrine a réponse à tout, impossible qu'elle avoue ne pas savoir.

reply form

nom masculin (papier à remplir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a souvent un bulletin-réponse avec les invitations papiers.

reply slip

nom féminin (coupon joint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'invitation est accompagnée d'une carte-réponse afin de réserver notre table au restaurant.

reply card

nom masculin (imprimé à renvoyer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a oublié de renvoyer le carton-réponse pour l'invitation à la réception de l'ambassadeur.

reply slip, reply coupon

nom masculin (papier à renvoyer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
As-tu renvoyé le coupon réponse pour cette soirée ?

deadline for response

nom masculin (délai pour répondre à [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

right to reply

nom masculin (droit à se défendre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

part of the answer, part of the solution

nom masculin (partie d'une réponse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in response

locution adverbiale (comme réponse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
J'ai dit « bonjour » et tout ce que j'ai eu en réponse, c'est un grognement.
I said hello and all I got in response was a grunt.

in response to

(pour répondre à [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce courrier est en réponse à votre demande de renseignements.
This letter is in response to your request for information.

in reply to your letter, in response to your letter

(à la suite de votre courrier) (written)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En réponse à votre lettre du 15 avril dernier, je vous informe que votre candidature a été retenue.

in answer to your question, in response to your question

(à la suite de votre interrogation)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En réponse à votre question, je vous informe que c'est impossible.

the answer in pictures

(l'image montre les choses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vous aviez une question, voici la réponse en images.

first part of the answer, first part of the response

nom masculin (début de réponse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

well-argued response

nom féminin (réponse avec explications)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

automatic reply, automatic response

nom féminin (réponse générée automatiquement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

equivocal answer

nom féminin (réponse non tranchée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

final answer

nom féminin (réponse irrévocable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

negative answer, negative response

nom féminin (refus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pat answer

nom féminin (réponse peu réfléchie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa réponse toute faite ne me convenait pas.

remain unanswered

locution verbale (ne pas avoir obtenu de réponse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

response time

nom masculin (technique : rapidité de réponse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce programme sera amélioré par un temps de réponse plus court.

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