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To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive, often
Examples
- Jane talked back a little too often.
- Jane talked back to most of her teachers.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To return disrespect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Cebuano:
tubagtubag
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Chinese Cantonese:
駁嘴 /驳嘴
(bok3 zeoi2)
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Chinese Mandarin:
頂嘴 /顶嘴
(dǐngzuǐ)
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Czech:
odmlouvat
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Finnish:
väittää vastaan
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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French:
ramener sa gueule
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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German:
Widerworte geben
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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German:
frech antworten
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Bavarian German:
wem a Goschn åhänga
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Hebrew:
הִתְחַצֵּף
(hitkhatséf)
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Italian:
rispondere in malo modo
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Italian:
rispondere
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Italian:
rimbeccare
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Italian:
controbattere
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Italian:
ribattere
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Italian:
eccepire
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Polish:
odpyskiwać
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Polish:
odpyskowywać
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Polish:
odpyskować
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Portuguese:
responder
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Russian:
огрызаться
(ogryzatʹsja)
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Russian:
дерзить
(derzitʹ)
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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Ukrainian:
огриза́тися
(ohryzátysja)
— to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
