Example: She smiled in response to his kind words.
Definition
"In response to" is a phrase used to indicate an action or reaction that occurs as a direct result of a preceding event or statement, such as when someone smiles in response to kind words, showing a connection between cause and effect.
Translations
en respuesta a
als reactie op
en resposta a
en réponse à
als Reaktion auf
Etymology
The phrase "in response to" originates from the noun 'response,' which comes from the Latin word 'responsum,' meaning 'an answer.' It evolved in English to express the idea of reacting or replying to something, commonly used in both formal and informal communication contexts.
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"In response to" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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