reaction

reacción

Algo que se hace, se dice o se siente como consecuencia de lo ocurrido.

En inglés sencillo: Something you do, say, or feel because something else has happened.

• His first reaction was to laugh.
• What was your reaction to the invitation?
• Their reactions showed how surprised they were.

Cómo se usa: reaction to something (Her reaction to the news surprised me.)

Sinónimos: response

Expresiones frecuentes: first reaction, immediate reaction, reaction to something, public reaction

reacción química

Cambio en el que unas sustancias se combinan o se descomponen y forman sustancias distintas.

En inglés sencillo: A change in which substances join together or break apart to form different substances.

• The reaction produced a gas.
• Heat can speed up some reactions.
• We observed a reaction between the acid and the metal.

Cómo se usa: reaction between A and B (The reaction between the two chemicals produces heat.)

Sinónimos: chemical reaction

Expresiones frecuentes: chemical reaction, reaction with oxygen, reaction between substances