Example: Er reagierte schnell auf die unerwartete Situation gestern.
Definition
"Reagieren" means to respond or act in reaction to a stimulus, event, or situation. It involves a conscious or automatic action following an external influence, such as when someone quickly reacts to an unexpected situation, as in the example sentence.
The word "reagieren" comes from the Latin verb 'reagere,' which means 'to act back' or 'to respond.' It entered German through French influence, retaining its sense of responding or reacting to something. Did you know that the prefix 're-' indicates repetition or backward action, emphasizing the idea of acting in return?
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"Reagieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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