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react

/riˈækt/ /rɪˈækt/
verb Regular verbreact reacted
  1. 1
    tepki vermek, tepki göstermek

    To behave in a particular way because of something that has happened.

    • Nobody knew how the crowd would react to the announcement.
      Kalabalığın bu duyuruya nasıl tepki vereceğini kimse bilmiyordu.
    • How did your parents react when you told them the news?
      Haberi verdiğinde annenle baban nasıl tepki gösterdi?
  2. 2
    tepkimeye girmek Chemistry

    To change chemically when mixed with another substance.

    • Iron reacts with oxygen to form rust.
      Demir, oksijenle tepkimeye girerek pas oluşturur.
    • Acids react with some metals to produce hydrogen gas.
      Asitler bazı metallerle tepkimeye girerek hidrojen gazı oluşturur.
  3. 3
    alerjik tepki vermek, (birine) dokunmak Medical

    To become ill or uncomfortable after eating, touching or taking something.

    • My skin reacts badly to this soap.
      Cildim bu sabuna kötü tepki veriyor.
    • Some people react badly to certain painkillers.
      Bazı insanlar belirli ağrı kesicilere alerjik tepki verir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base react
/riˈækt/
Past reacted
/riˈæktɪd/
Participle reacted
/riˈæktɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edreact → reacted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. reacted /riˈæktɪd/

Synonyms

respond

Collocations

react quicklyreact badlyreact positivelyreact negativelyreact to a situationreact with anger

Related Words

emotionbehaviorstimulusresponsefeelingevent