répliquer
French → English
verb//ʁe.pli.ke//
(communication) To answer someone quickly, often in an argumentative or clever way; to retort
Quand son patron lui a fait un reproche, il a répliqué du tac au tac.
(English) When his boss reproached him, he retorted instantly.
Cet enfant a toujours quelque chose à répliquer quand on lui donne un ordre.
(English) This child always has something to talk back when given an order.
Entry ID: fr:en:répliquer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary