rétorquer
French → English
verb//ʁe.tɔʁ.ke//
(dialogue) To retort: to reply quickly or sharply to an argument by using the opponent's own logic against them.
« Il est trop tard pour partir », rétorqua-t-elle avec fermeté.
(English) 'It's too late to leave,' she retorted firmly.
L'avocat a pu rétorquer aux accusations en présentant des preuves irréfutables.
(English) The lawyer was able to retort to the accusations by presenting irrefutable evidence.
Entry ID: fr:en:rétorquer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary