reply

reply
1. intransitive verb

reply [to somebody/something] — [jemandem/auf etwas (Akk.)] antworten

2. transitive verb

reply that ... — antworten, dass ...

3. noun
Antwort, die (to auf + Akk.)

in/by way of reply — als Antwort

in reply to your letter — in Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens (Amtsspr.)

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1. verb
(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) erwiedern
2. noun
1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) die Erwiederung
2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) die Erwiederung
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re·ply
[rɪˈplaɪ]
I. vi
<-ie->
1. (respond) antworten, erwidern
to \reply in the affirmative/negative die Frage bejahen/verneinen
to \reply to letters/a question Briefe/eine Frage beantworten
2. (fig: react)
to \reply to sth auf etw akk reagieren
3. LAW (answer claims) Stellung f nehmen, entgegnen
II. n
1. (answer) Antwort f; (verbal also) Erwiderung f, Replik f geh
\reply to a question Antwort f auf eine Frage
to make [or give] a \reply [to sth] [auf etw akk] antworten
2. (reaction) Reaktion f (to auf +akk)
we advertised the job but received very few replies wir haben die Stelle ausgeschrieben, bekamen aber nur sehr wenige Zuschriften
as a \reply to sth als Reaktion auf etw akk
3. LAW (speech) Gegenplädoyer nt des Klägers auf Klagebeantwortung
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[rI'plaɪ]
1. n
(written) Antwort f; (spoken also) Erwiderung f; (ESP COMPUT) Rückmeldung f

in reply — (als Antwort) darauf

in reply to your letter — in Beantwortung Ihres Briefes (form)

reply coupon — Antwortschein m

to send a letter reply paid (Brit) — einen Brief gebührenfrei senden

reply-paid envelope (Brit) — freigemachter Briefumschlag, Freiumschlag m

2. vt

to reply (to sb) that ... — (jdm) antworten, dass ...

3. vi
(to sth auf etw +acc) antworten; (spoken also) erwidern
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reply [rıˈplaı]
A v/i
1. auch fig antworten, erwidern (beide:
to sb jemandem;
to sth auf etwas):
he replied to our letter er beantwortete unser Schreiben;
the enemy replied to our fire MIL der Feind erwiderte das Feuer
2. JUR replizieren
B v/t antworten, erwidern, entgegnen (alle:
that dass)
C s Antwort f, Erwiderung f, Entgegnung f:
in reply to
a) in Beantwortung (gen),
b) auf (akk) … hin,
c) als Antwort oder Reaktion auf (akk);
reply-paid telegram Telegramm n mit bezahlter Rückantwort;
reply (postal) card (Post)Karte f mit Antwortkarte;
make a reply A 1;
say in reply zur Antwort geben;
there is no reply (from that number) TEL der Teilnehmer meldet sich nicht
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1. intransitive verb

reply [to somebody/something] — [jemandem/auf etwas (Akk.)] antworten

2. transitive verb

reply that ... — antworten, dass ...

3. noun
Antwort, die (to auf + Akk.)

in/by way of reply — als Antwort

in reply to your letter — in Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens (Amtsspr.)

* * *
n.
Antwort -en f.
Beantwortung f.
Erwiderung f. v.
antworten v.
entgegnen v.
erwidern (auf) v.

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