repartee
repartee · repartees
остроумный ответ
schlagfertige Antwort, Konter, Schlagabtausch, Geplänkel
A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusingA swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.
UK/ˌɹɛpɑːˈtiː/US/ˌɹɛpɑɹˈteɪ/
» Mary is quick at repartee.
Мэри за словом в карман не лезет.
У Мэри на любую колкость есть ответ.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.
schlagfertige Antwort, Konter
остроу́мный отве́тostroúmnyj otvét
adroitness and cleverness in reply
(countable, uncountable)A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts.
Schlagabtausch, Geplänkel
(countable, uncountable)A skill in replying swiftly and wittily.
Schlagfertigkeit
Examples
1 sentencesMary is quick at repartee.
ruМэри за словом в карман не лезет.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
swift witty retort:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
swift witty retort:
conversation marked by swift witty retorts:
skill in making swift witty retorts:
Origin
From French repartie, a deverbal of repartir (“to retort”).From French repartie, a deverbal of repartir (“to retort”).
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Forms
plural: reparteesSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable