Replying Meaning in English

word · lemma: reply

US

ɹiˈpɫaɪɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈpɫaɪɪŋ

ri-PLY-ing

UK

ɹɪplˈaɪɪŋ

ri-PLY-ing

التعريف

The act of answering or responding to something that someone has said, written, or asked.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most often used for written communication, especially email, messages, or online posts. Common collocations: 'replying to an email', 'replying quickly.' The '-ing' form is used as a gerund or present participle. Sometimes confused with 'responding', which is more general.

• Spanish: respondiendo - contestando
• Portuguese (BR): respondendo - respondendo de volta
• Portuguese (PT): a responder - a dar resposta
• Chinese (Simplified): 回复 - 回应
• Chinese (Traditional): 回覆 - 回應
• Hindi: उत्तर दे रहा है - जवाब दे रहा है
• Arabic: يرد - يجيب
• Bengali: উত্তর দিচ্ছে - জবাব দিচ্ছে
• Russian: отвечая
• Japanese: 返信している - 返事をしている
• Vietnamese: đang trả lời
• Korean: 답장하는 중 - 응답하는 중
• Turkish: yanıtlıyor - cevaplıyor
• Urdu: جواب دے رہا ہے - جواب دے رہی ہے
• Indonesian: sedang membalas

جمل نموذجية

She is replying to my email now.

basic

Are you replying to that message?

basic

He was busy replying to questions from the audience.

basic

I saw you replying in the group chat last night.

natural

Thanks for replying so quickly!

natural

Sometimes, replying right away can prevent misunderstandings.

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