German-English translation for "entgegnen"

"entgegnen" English translation

entgegnen
[-ˈgeːgnən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i &transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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  • answer
    entgegnen erwidern
    reply
    entgegnen erwidern
    entgegnen erwidern
examples
  • jemandem höflich entgegnen
    to answerjemand | somebody sb politely
    jemandem höflich entgegnen
  • er entgegnete nichts
    he made no reply
    er entgegnete nichts
  • retort
    entgegnen schlagfertig, kurz
    entgegnen schlagfertig, kurz
bissig entgegnen
to retort caustically
bissig entgegnen
(etwas) ärgerlich entgegnen
to reply (toetwas | something sth) irritatedly (oder | orod with annoyance)
(etwas) ärgerlich entgegnen
I said I could not while he was in such a passion.
Ich entgegnete, daß ich es nicht könne, so lange er so zornig sei.
Source: Books
He made no reply, but stood with his arms folded, looking on the ground.
Er entgegnete nichts, sondern stand mit verschränkten Armen da und blickte zu Boden.
Source: Books
People say to us that things would be different if it were a European Agency.
Und dann entgegnet man uns, wenn die Agentur europäisch wäre, würde dies anders aussehen.
Source: Europarl
You will say that it falls to the Geneva Convention to play this role.
Sie werden mir entgegnen, eine solche Rolle sei Aufgabe der Genfer Konvention.
Source: Europarl
Some might say that it is better to wait.
Einige mögen mir entgegnen, wir sollten lieber abwarten.
Source: Europarl
What is the response to this from the Council and the Commission?
Was haben der Rat und die Kommission darauf zu entgegnen?
Source: Europarl
We have to allay these fears and the Commission has indeed done so in its communication.
Dieser Befürchtung müssen wir entgegnen, und dies hat die Kommission in ihrer Mitteilung auch getan.
Source: Europarl
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