Die Reaktion
Example: Die Reaktion der Schüler auf die Prüfung war überraschend positiv.
Definition
"Die Reaktion" refers to the response or behavior that occurs as a result of a specific stimulus or event. For example, in the phrase "Die Reaktion der Schüler auf die Prüfung war überraschend positiv," it describes the students' positive response to the exam.
Etymology
The word "die Reaktion" comes from the Latin 'reactio,' meaning 'a doing back' or 'a responding.' It entered German through scientific and philosophical contexts, originally describing physical or chemical reactions before being used more broadly for any kind of response or reaction.
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"Die Reaktion" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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