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1 responsive
responsive [rɪ'spɒnsɪv](a) (person → sensitive) sensible; (→ receptive) ouvert; (→ enthusiastic) enthousiaste; (→ affectionate) affectueux;∎ I asked him for advice, but he wasn't very responsive je lui ai demandé des conseils mais il semblait peu disposé à me répondre;∎ to be responsive to praise être sensible aux compliments;∎ he is very responsive to my needs il est très attentif à mes besoins;∎ management should be responsive to suggestions la direction devrait être ouverte aux suggestions;∎ the play opened to a responsive audience la première a eu lieu devant un public enthousiaste(b) (brakes, controls, keyboard) sensible;∎ the patient isn't proving responsive to treatment le malade ne réagit pas au traitement;∎ most allergies are responsive to this treatment on peut guérir la plupart des allergies avec ce traitement;∎ the industry is not responsive to market signals l'industrie ne réagit ou ne répond pas aux sollicitations du marché(c) (answering → smile, nod) en réponse -
2 responsive
1 ( alert) [audience, class, pupil] réceptif/-ive ;2 ( affectionate) affectueux/-euse ;3 ( adaptable) [organization] dynamique ; a more responsive political system un système politique plus proche des gens ; -
3 responsive
responsive [rɪˈspɒnsɪv]* * *[rɪ'spɒnsɪv]1) ( alert) [audience, class, pupil] réceptif/-ive2) Automobile [car] nerveux/-euse -
4 responsive
[-siv]adjective ((negative unresponsive): a responsive, kindly girl; a responsive smile; The disease is responsive to treatment.) qui réagit bien (à) -
5 gender-responsive planning
Pol., Org. planification sexospécifique [ONU]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > gender-responsive planning
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6 flame-responsive detector
détecteur de flamme, dispositif de détection de flammeEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > flame-responsive detector
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7 respond
[rə'spond]( 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.) répondre, réagir2) (to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment: His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs.) répondre à3) ((of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls: The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls.) répondre à•- response- responsibility - responsible - responsibly - responsive - responsively - responsiveness -
8 withdrawn
adjective ((of a person) not responsive or friendly.) renfermé -
9 susceptible
susceptible [sə'septəbəl](a) (prone → to illness, disease) prédisposé;∎ I'm very susceptible to colds je m'enrhume très facilement;∎ only the more susceptible children contracted the disease seuls les enfants les plus prédisposés ont été contaminés par la maladie(b) (responsive) sensible;∎ the management is susceptible to pressure from the staff la direction est sensible aux pressions du personnel;∎ susceptible to flattery sensible à la flatterie;∎ the virus is not susceptible to treatment le virus ne répond pas au traitement∎ her decisions are susceptible of modification ses décisions sont susceptibles d'être modifiéesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > susceptible
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responsive — re‧spon‧sive [rɪˈspɒnsɪv ǁ rɪˈspɑːn ] adjective if a company, organization etc is responsive, it is ready to react in a useful or helpful way to problems, complaints, market changes etc: responsive to • Companies have become more responsive to… … Financial and business terms
responsive — I adjective accessible, active, acute, admissive, alert, alive, answering, communicative, discerning, keen, perceptive, prudent, reacting, reactive, receptive, reciprocative, rejoining, replying, respondent, sensible, sensitive, sentient, sharp,… … Law dictionary
responsive — [ri spän′siv] adj. [< Fr or LL: Fr responsif < LL responsivus] 1. that gives or serves as an answer or response 2. reacting easily or readily to suggestion or appeal [a responsive audience] 3. containing or consisting of responses… … English World dictionary
Responsive — Re*spon sive ( s?v), a. [Cf. F. resposif.] 1. That responds; ready or inclined to respond. [1913 Webster] 2. Suited to something else; correspondent. [1913 Webster] The vocal lay responsive to the strings. Pope. [1913 Webster] 3. Responsible.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
responsive — 1520s, “making answer,” from Fr. responsif or directly from L.L. responsivus, from L. respons , pp. stem of respondere (see RESPOND (Cf. respond)). Meaning “responding to influence or action” is from 1762. Related: Responsively;… … Etymology dictionary
responsive — 1 *sentient, sensitive, impressible, impressionable, susceptible Analogous words: answering, responding, replying (see ANSWER vb): reacting, acting, behaving (see ACT vb) Antonyms: impassive 2 sympathetic, warm, warmhearted, compassionate,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
responsive — [adj] quick to react acknowledging, active, alive, answering, awake, aware, compassionate, conscious, forthcoming, impressionable, influenceable, kindhearted, open, passionate, perceptive, persuadable, reactive, receptive, replying, respondent,… … New thesaurus
responsive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) responding readily and positively. 2) in response; answering. DERIVATIVES responsively adverb responsiveness noun … English terms dictionary
responsive — [[t]rɪspɒ̱nsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A responsive person is quick to react to people or events and to show emotions such as pleasure and affection. Harriet was an easy, responsive little girl... This is a responsive class with plenty of ideas...… … English dictionary
responsive — re|spon|sive [ rı spansıv ] adjective 1. ) quick to react in the way that is needed, appropriate, or right for a particular situation: This car s steering is extremely responsive. responsive to: The employer was quite responsive to our safety… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
responsive — re|spon|sive [rıˈspɔnsıv US rıˈspa:n ] adj 1.) reacting quickly, in a positive way ▪ a car with highly responsive steering responsive to ▪ We try to be responsive to the needs of the customer. ▪ Her condition is not responsive to drug therapy.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
