Spanish Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Spanish word
reaccionar
Pronunciation
IPA/reakθjoˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbreact
Example
No reaccionó a la broma.
He didn't react to the joke.
More examples
¿Cómo va a reaccionar tu jefe ante esa noticia?
How is your boss going to react to that news?
Core concept
A verbal, physical, or emotional response to a stimulus, comment, or event.
Common phrases
reaccionar ante
react to
reaccionar con
react with
Similar words
responder: Offers a reply or practical response to a request, message, or situation.
contestar: Answers a question or message with words that directly respond to it.
Definition in Spanish
Manifestar una respuesta verbal, física o emocional ante un estímulo, comentario o suceso.
Word origin
From Spanish reacción plus the verb-forming suffix -ar; reacción comes from Latin reactio (re- 'back' + agere 'to do'), originally meaning 'a doing back' or response.
Usage tips
- Reaccionar is normally intransitive and marks the thing reacted to with a preposition (reaccionar a algo, reaccionar ante algo) rather than a direct object.
Opposites
- ignorarignoreverb
- desatenderneglectverb
Related words
- reacciónreactionnoun
- reaccionadoreactedadjective