reaction

/riˈækʃən/ noun

Translation

CAUSED BY SOMETHING [C, U] › something you say, feel, or do because of something that has happened

tepki, karşılık, reaksiyon

What was his reaction to the news?1830

reactions mainly UK › the ability to move quickly when something suddenly happens

tepki, ani davranışlar, reaksiyon; çabuk karşılık verebilme, refleks

Drivers need to have quick reactions.1830

CHANGE [no plural] › a change in the way people behave or think because they do not agree with the way people behaved or thought in the past

gericilik, irtica

In art, there was a reaction against Realism.1830

BAD EFFECT [C] › an unpleasant feeling or illness caused by something you have eaten or used on your body

vücudun ortaya koyduğu tepki, reaksiyon

A number of people have had a bad reaction to this drug.1830

SUBSTANCES [C] › a change which happens when two substances are put together

kimyasal tepkime, reaksiyon

a chemical reaction → See also chain reaction1277

(Definition of reaction noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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