retort in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for retort in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.retort¹ [Am rəˈtɔrt, Brit rɪˈtɔːt] VB trans

retort

replicar liter

retort

contestar

II.retort¹ [Am rəˈtɔrt, Brit rɪˈtɔːt] N (reply)

retort

réplica f liter

retort

contestación f

retort² [Am rəˈtɔrt, Brit rɪˈtɔːt] N

1. retort CHEM:

retort

retorta f

2. retort (in furnace):

retort

crisol m

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embittered speech/retort

amargo

embittered speech/retort

lleno de amargura

snappy retort

brusco

snappy retort

cortante

sharp retort

cortante

sharp retort

áspero

Translations for retort in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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retorta

retort

tarascada

rude retort

tarascada

snappy retort

retrucar

to retort

replicar

to retort

su airada réplica me desconcertó

I was taken aback by her angry reply o retort

retort in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for retort in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.retort [rɪˈtɔ:t, Am -ˈtɔ:rt] VB trans

retort

replicar

II.retort [rɪˈtɔ:t, Am -ˈtɔ:rt] VB intr

retort

replicar

III.retort [rɪˈtɔ:t, Am -ˈtɔ:rt] N

1. retort (reply):

retort

réplica f

2. retort CHEM:

retort

retorta f

Translations for retort in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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retorta

retort

replicar

to retort

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is an opening in the door of the retort about two inches in diameter, through which the process can be seen.

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The retort house is the core of the operations.

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The commercial-sized retort covered 333by 166 area and had height of.

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Each of these retorts was capable of processing 15 tonnes of oil shale per day.

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After consulting a book, he falls asleep in a chair near the retort.

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The batch of crushed oil shale was loaded from the top; after that the retort was sealed.

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Sparks escape from the retort and transform into a ghost.

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Some nave people may retort that the contemporary crisis of production overturns this point of view, he wrote.

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Several advanced retort-house appliances were introduced for improved efficiency and convenience.

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This building was used to house the retort for cremations until it fell into disrepair.

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