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re·spon·sive
(rĭ-spŏn′sĭv)adj.
1. Answering or replying; responding.
2. Readily reacting to suggestions, influences, appeals, or efforts: a responsive student.
3. Containing or using responses: responsive reading; responsive liturgy.
re·spon′sive·ly adv.
re·spon′sive·ness n.
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responsive
(rɪˈspɒnsɪv)adj
1. reacting or replying quickly or favourably, as to a suggestion, initiative, etc
2. (Physiology) (of an organism) reacting to a stimulus
reˈsponsively adv
reˈsponsiveness n
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re•spon•sive
(rɪˈspɒn sɪv)adj.
1. responding readily and sympathetically; receptive.
2. characterized by the use of responses.
re•spon′sive•ly, adv.
re•spon′sive•ness, re•spon•siv′i•ty, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | responsive - containing or using responses; alternating; "responsive reading"; "antiphonal laughter" |
| 2. | responsive - readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience" sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light" sensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs" unresponsive - not responding to some influence or stimulus | |
| 3. | responsive - reacting to a stimulus; "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons" sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light" |
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responsive
adjective sensitive, open, aware, sharp, alive, forthcoming, sympathetic, awake, susceptible, receptive, reactive, perceptive, impressionable, quick to react She was an easy, responsive little girl.
silent, insensitive, unsympathetic, apathetic, impassive, unresponsive
silent, insensitive, unsympathetic, apathetic, impassive, unresponsive
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responsive
adjective1. Able to receive and respond to external stimuli:
2. Ready and willing to receive favorably, as new ideas:
3. Easily approached:
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Translations
مُسْتَجيد، مُتَجاوِب، سَريع الإسْتِجابَه
dobře reagující
modtageligvelvilligvenlig
sem svarar/bregst vel viî; móttækilegur
kladne reagujúci
responsive
[rɪsˈpɒnsɪv] ADJ2. (= interested) (gen) → interesado; [audience] → que reacciona con entusiasmo, que reacciona con interés
he was not very responsive → apenas dio muestras de interés
he was not very responsive → apenas dio muestras de interés
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
responsive
[rɪˈspɒnsɪv] adj (= alert, receptive) [person, child, audience] → réactif/ive
(= prepared to react) to be responsive to sth → être sensible à qch
The police try to be responsive to the needs of the community → La police essaie d'être sensible aux besoins de la communauté.
The police try to be responsive to the needs of the community → La police essaie d'être sensible aux besoins de la communauté.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
responsive
adj
person, audience → interessiert, mitgehend; steering, brakes, motor → leicht reagierend or ansprechend; to be responsive to something → auf etw (acc) → reagieren or ansprechen; to be responsive to somebody’s needs → auf jds Bedürfnisse eingehen; to be responsive to antibiotics → auf Antibiotika ansprechen; he wasn’t very responsive when I suggested it to him → er war nicht sehr begeistert, als ich ihm das vorschlug; the pupils weren’t very responsive → die Schüler machten nicht richtig mit; he wasn’t very responsive (to my complaint) → er ging kaum darauf ein
(form, = answering) smile, gesture → in Erwiderung; the dog gave a responsive wag of his tail → der Hund reagierte mit einem Schwanzwedeln
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responsive
[rɪˈspɒnsɪv] adj (audience, class, pupil) → che reagisce bene; (to affection) → affettuoso/a; (to needs) responsive to → sensibile ahe has a very responsive nature → è un tipo molto aperto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
respond
(rəˈspond) verb (with to).
1. to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc. He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.
2. to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment. His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs.
3. (of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls. The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls.
reˈsponse (-s) noun1. a reply or reaction. Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.
2. (usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest.
reˌsponsiˈbility (-sə-) – plural reˌsponsiˈbilities – noun1. something which a person has to look after, do etc. He takes his responsibilities very seriously.
2. the state of having important duties. a position of responsibility.
3. the state of being responsible. his responsibility for the accident.
reˈsponsible (-səbl) adjective1. having a duty to see that something is done etc. We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.
2. (of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions. The job of manager is a very responsible post.
3. (with for) being the cause of something. Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?
4. (of a person) able to be trusted; sensible. We need a responsible person for this job.
5. (with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions). The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.
reˈsponsibly (-sə-) adverb in a trustworthy or serious way. Do try to behave responsibly.
reˈsponsive (-siv) adjective (negative unresponsive). a responsive, kindly girl; a responsive smile; The disease is responsive to treatment.
reˈsponsively adverbreˈsponsiveness noun
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