reciprocate

reciprocate
1. transitive verb
austauschen [Versprechen]; erwidern [Gruß, Lächeln, Abneigung, Annäherungsversuch]; sich revanchieren für [Hilfe]
2. intransitive verb
(respond) sich revanchieren
* * *
re·cip·ro·cate
[rəˈsɪprəkeɪt]
I. vt
to \reciprocate help/a favour sich akk für die Hilfe/einen Gefallen revanchieren
to \reciprocate love/trust Liebe/Vertrauen erwidern [o zurückgeben
II. vi sich akk revanchieren (with mit +dat)
* * *
[rI'sIprəkeɪt]
1. vt
1) smiles, wishes erwidern; help, kindness erwidern, sich revanchieren für
2) (TECH) hin- und herbewegen; piston auf- und abbewegen
2. vi
1) (= reply) sich revanchieren

she reciprocated by throwing the saucepan at him — sie wiederum warf ihm den Topf nach

2) (TECH) hin- und hergehen; (piston) auf- und abgehen
* * *
reciprocate [rıˈsıprəkeıt]
A v/t
1. einen Besuch, Gefühle etc erwidern
2. Komplimente etc austauschen
3. TECH hin- und herbewegen
B v/i
1. sich erkenntlich zeigen, sich revanchieren (beide:
for für;
with mit):
glad to reciprocate zu Gegendiensten gern bereit
2. in Wechselbeziehung stehen
3. sich entsprechen
4. TECH sich hin- und herbewegen:
reciprocating engine Kolbenmaschine f
* * *
1. transitive verb
austauschen [Versprechen]; erwidern [Gruß, Lächeln, Abneigung, Annäherungsversuch]; sich revanchieren für [Hilfe]
2. intransitive verb
(respond) sich revanchieren
* * *
v.
hin- und herbewegen ausdr.
vergelten v.
wechselseitig geben ausdr.

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