What does retorquir in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word retorquir in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use retorquir in Portuguese.
The word retorquir in Portuguese means reply, retort, rebut, retrucar, retorquir, retorquir, retorquir, responder, retorquir, rebater, retorquir, replicar, retorquir, retorquir, replicar, retorquir. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word retorquir
reply, retort, rebut
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retrucar, retorquirphrasal verb, intransitive (informal (reply impudently) Take your hands out of your pockets and don't answer back, young man! |
retorquirphrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (respond to criticism) Parents have hit back, saying the accusations about their children are unfounded. |
retorquirtransitive verb (say in reply) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) After being accused, the politician rejoined that the problem wasn't his fault. |
responder, retorquir, rebaterphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (figurative (respond to criticism) (responder à críticas) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The pop star has hit back at her critics with a series of tweets. |
retorquir, replicartransitive verb (reply sharply) "Don't bother me now," he retorted. |
retorquirintransitive verb (reply sharply) "You can't control me," the angry teenager retorted to his mother. |
retorquir(informal (retort) James queria retorquir com uma réplica espirituosa, mas não conseguia pensar em nenhuma. James wanted to come back with a witty retort, but couldn't think of one. |
replicar, retorquirtransitive verb (retort) (devolver resposta) "Não acabou ainda", ele retorquiu. It's not over yet, he returned. |
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