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responder

  • /Rɨʃ.põ.ˈdeɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do infinitivo latino respondere.

verb respondendo · respondido · respondo · respondes · responde · respondemos

  1. dizer ou escrever em resposta Eu respondi todas as questões em apenas meia hora.
  2. replicar, retorquir O filho sabe que não deve responder quando recebe uma bronca.
  3. revidar agressão física ou moral Se todos respondessem as agressões na base do "olho por olho, dente por dente", nós seríamos todos cegos e banguelas.
  4. ser o responsável por algo Na incapacidade do presidente, o vice responde pelos negócios do país.

In English

  • answer to make a reply or response to
  • reply to give a written or spoken response
  • sass talk back
  • respond to say something in return
  • answer back to reply impertinently; to talk back
  • talk back to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner

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"responder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/responder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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responder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/responder

Chicago

"responder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/responder.

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@misc{responder_2026,
  title = {responder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/responder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}