reaction

1 عمومی:: واكنش‌، انفعال‌، انعكاس‌، عكس‌ العمل‌، (reactional) واكنش‌، واكنشی‌، واکنش

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   noun response ADJ. extreme, sharp, strong, violent | favourable, positive | adverse, hostile, negative | mixed The speech got a mixed reaction. | angry | first, immediate, initial | delayed Her outburst was a delayed reaction to an unpleasant letter she'd received that morning. | chain The change of plan set off a chain reaction of confusion. | mixed | common, general, public | natural, normal | automatic, gut, instinctive, knee-jerk, spontaneous The incident calls for a measured response, avoiding knee-jerk reactions. | nervous | emotional | critical The critical reaction to his first novel has been positive. VERB + REACTION get, have, meet with The play met with a mixed reaction from the critics. | bring, cause, produce, provoke, set off, spark (off), trigger (off) She was surprised at the reaction brought by the mention of his delayed a delayed reaction to the drugs | allergic VERB + REACTION have, suffer She had a very bad allergic reaction to the peanuts. | cause, produce PREP. ~ to A small minority of patients suffer an adverse reaction to the treatment. name. | gauge, judge (by/from) He eyed her cautiously, trying to gauge her reaction. Judging by her reaction, she liked the present. PREP. in ~ to There's been a drop in ticket sales in reaction to the review. | ~ against Her rebellious attitude is just a reaction against her strict upbringing. | ~ to the public reaction to the news (usually reactions) ability to react quickly ADJ. fast, good, lightning, quick | slow, sluggish VERB + REACTION have She has very quick reactions. | speed up | slow down Alcohol has the effect of slowing down your reactions. REACTION + NOUN time Your reaction time increases when you are tired. chemical reaction ADJ. chain | chemical, nuclear VERB + REACTION cause, produce, start, trigger | stop | speed up | slow down REACTION + VERB occur, take place PREP. during/in a/the ~ the energy given out during the reaction | ~ between studying the reactions between certain gases | ~ with the fuel's chemical reaction with the surrounding water allergy ADJ. adverse, bad | mild, slight |

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: reaction someone’s feelings, and how they behave, because of something that has happened or been said: • I was stunned by the news, and my initial reaction was anger. • What was her reaction, when you told her that you were leaving? response what you say or do when someone says or does something to you: • The government’s immediate response was to reject the proposal. • The decision was made in response to requests from local residents. • We are still waiting to see if there is any response. reception a particular type of reaction to someone’s ideas, work etc – used especially in the following phrases: • The plan received warm reception from conference delegates (= they liked it ) . • The film received a mixed reception and commercially it was not successful (= many people did not like it ) . • The Association of Chief Police Officers gave the idea a cool reception (= they did not like it very much ) . • Alford’s views met with a hostile reception (= people were very disapproving ) . feedback advice, criticism, praise etc that you give to someone, telling them how well they are working: • Our English teacher gave us some feedback on our essays. • The feedback we have had from our customers has all been positive. • negative feedback backlash an angry or violent reaction by a group of people to the actions or decisions of others: • There has been a growing backlash against the government from angry voters. • fears of a right-wing backlash

Longman-Thesaurus

3 general:: reaction ADJECTIVES/NOUN + reaction sb’s first/initial/immediate reaction • His first reaction was to laugh. sb’s gut reaction informal (= what they feel or decide immediately, before thinking ) • You must trust your gut reactions. sb’s instinctive reaction (= what they do immediately, before thinking ) • Often your instinctive reaction is to blame someone else. a natural reaction • Anger is a natural reaction if you feel undervalued. a knee-jerk reaction (= an immediate reaction that happens without sensible thinking ) • Environmentalists have a knee-jerk reaction against any development. an emotional reaction (= showing strong emotion, especially by crying ) • I was surprised by her emotional reaction to the news. a positive/favourable reaction (= showing that someone agrees or likes something ) • There has been a positive reaction to the campaign. a negative reaction (= showing that someone disagrees or dislikes something ) • We are concerned about the negative reaction of some of our customers. mixed reactions (= some positive and some negative reactions ) • The book met with mixed reactions. a violent/angry reaction • The artists were surprised by the violent reactions to their work. a delayed reaction (= a reaction that comes some time after an event ) • You’re suffering a delayed reaction to the accident. the public reaction (= what the public think about something that happens ) • The public reaction was less than encouraging. verbs provoke/produce/bring a reaction • The decision provoked an angry reaction from the local tourist industry. get a reaction • We didn’t know what kind of reaction we would get. gauge sb’s reaction (= judge or find out someone’s reaction ) • He watched Jane’s face, trying to gauge her reaction. judging by sb’s reactions • Judging by the audience’s reactions, the show will be a great success. reaction 2 adjectives an allergic reaction • If you develop an allergic reaction to your sunscreen, change it. a bad reaction • She had a bad reaction to the medicine. an adverse reaction formal (= a bad reaction ) • The patient died after having an adverse reaction to the drug. a severe reaction • A severe allergic reaction to the drug has killed five Americans. a slight/mild reaction • A spider’s venom usually causes only a slight reaction. verbs have/suffer a reaction • People who eat these products could have an allergic reaction. cause/bring on/trigger a reaction (= make someone ill ) • Wheat is one of the foods that are most likely to cause a reaction.

transnet.ir

4 general:: noun response: Her reaction was a surprise.

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