react
Aussprache: [riˈækt]
Wort
Kontext: „behavior“
(verb) to respond to something that happens. When something makes you feel a certain way, you react to it. For example, if you hear a loud noise, you might jump because you are surprised.
Beispiel
She always reacts calmly when there is a problem.
Beispiel
He didn’t react at all to the news, which surprised everyone.
Beispiel
How do you usually react when you see a spider?
Kontext: „science“
(verb) to take part in a chemical process when two or more substances interact. This means that the substances change into something new. Like when baking soda and vinegar mix and make bubbles.
Beispiel
When vinegar and baking soda react, they create a fun fizz.
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The ingredients didn’t react, so the experiment didn’t work as planned.
Beispiel
What happens when you react hydrogen with oxygen?
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