reagieren

react

verb reh-ah-GEE-ren Less Common

Origin: from Latin reagere

Also means

respond

Usage Note

reagieren takes the preposition auf with the accusative: auf etwas reagieren ('to react to something'). Like other -ieren verbs of Latin origin, its past participle drops the ge-: reagiert, not gereagiert. It also covers chemical reactions.

Examples

"Sie reagiert schnell auf Kritik."

Natural Translation

She reacts quickly to criticism.

Literal Translation

She reacts quickly to criticism.

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