respond

réagir

Agir en réaction à un événement ou à ce qu’une personne a fait.

En anglais simple : To do something because of what has happened or what someone has done.

• The police responded quickly.
• Her body responded well to the treatment.
• How will customers respond to the change?

Comment l'utiliser : respond to someone/something (The fire service responded quickly to the emergency.); respond by doing something (The company responded by lowering its prices.)

Synonymes : react

Expressions courantes : respond to something, respond quickly, respond well

répondre

Dire ou écrire quelque chose en réponse aux paroles ou à la question de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To say or write something back when someone asks or says something to you.

• He did not respond to my question.
• She responded politely to the message.
• 'I agree,' he responded.

Comment l'utiliser : respond to someone/something (Please respond to my email by Friday.); respond that… (She responded that she needed more time.)

Synonymes : reply, answer

Expressions courantes : respond to someone, respond to something, respond politely

s'acquitter de, satisfaire

Remplir une obligation légale, par exemple payer une somme ordonnée par un tribunal.

En anglais simple : To meet a legal duty, such as paying what a court orders.

• The debtor was held to respond the judgment.
• The surety had to respond in damages.
• The court required him to respond for the debt.

Comment l'utiliser : respond in damages (The defendant was required to respond in damages.)

Synonymes : satisfy, discharge

Expressions courantes : respond the judgment, respond in damages