What does rispondere in Italian mean?

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

The word rispondere in Italian means reply, respond, answer, retort, rebut, counter, answer, respond, react, meet, be responsible for, answer to, report to, resonate, resound, echo, reverberate, not account for your own actions, no longer be responsible for your actions, answer in monosyllables, answer back, respond to therapy, answer to the name of, answer the phone, answer in writing, answer back, say no. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rispondere

reply, respond, answer

verbo intransitivo (replicare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Posso rispondere io alla domanda?
Can I answer the question?

retort, rebut, counter

verbo intransitivo (controbattere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Laura rispose all'insulto con un cinico sorriso.
Laura rebutted the insult with a cynical smile.

answer

verbo intransitivo (al telefono, accettare chiamata)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ho provato un sacco di volte a chiamare lo studio medico, ma non risponde mai nessuno.
I tried to call the doctor's surgery many times but nobody ever answers the phone.

respond, react

verbo intransitivo (reagire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il paziente sembra rispondere bene agli stimoli esterni.
The patient seemed to respond to external stimuli well.

meet

verbo intransitivo (essere confacente, adatto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il candidato risponde perfettamente alle nostre esigenze.
The candidate meets our needs perfectly.

be responsible for

verbo intransitivo (essere responsabile)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La direzione non risponde per eventuali furti nel guardaroba.
The management is not responsible for thefts in the cloakroom.

answer to, report to

verbo intransitivo (essere sottoposto ad autorità)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il nostro dipartimento risponde direttamente al consiglio d'amministrazione.
Our department answers directly to the city council.

resonate, resound, echo, reverberate

verbo intransitivo (dolori: riflettersi) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il paziente dichiara che la sensazione di dolore gli risponde in tutto il braccio.
The patient said that the feeling of pain resonated in his entire arm.

not account for your own actions

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

no longer be responsible for your actions

answer in monosyllables

answer back

respond to therapy

(medicine)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

answer to the name of

answer the phone

verbo intransitivo (accettare telefonata)

answer in writing

answer back

say no

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