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responsive
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re·spon·sive  (r-spnsv)
adj.
1. Answering or replying; responding.
2. Readily reacting to suggestions, influences, appeals, or efforts: a responsive student.
3. Containing or using responses: responsive reading; responsive liturgy.

re·sponsive·ly adv.
re·sponsive·ness n.

responsive [rɪˈspɒnsɪv]
adj
1. reacting or replying quickly or favourably, as to a suggestion, initiative, etc.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (of an organism) reacting to a stimulus
responsively  adv
responsiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.responsive - containing or using responses; alternating; "responsive reading"; "antiphonal laughter"
2.responsive - readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience"
sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"
sensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"
unresponsive - not responding to some influence or stimulus
3.responsive - reacting to a stimulus; "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"
sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"

responsive
Translations
responsive [rɪsˈpɒnsɪv] ADJ
1. (= sensitive) → sensible
to be responsive to sthser sensible a algo
2. (= interested) (gen) → interesado; [audience] → que reacciona con entusiasmo, que reacciona con interés
he was not very responsiveapenas dio muestras de interés
responsive [rɪˈspɒnsɪv] adj
(= alert, receptive) [person, child, audience] → réactif/ive
(= prepared to react) to be responsive to sth → être sensible à qch
The police try to be responsive to the needs of the community → La police essaie d'être sensible aux besoins de la communauté.
responsive
adj
person, audienceinteressiert, mitgehend; steering, brakes, motorleicht reagierend or ansprechend; to be responsive to somethingauf etw (acc)reagieren or ansprechen; to be responsive to somebody’s needsauf jds Bedürfnisse eingehen; to be responsive to antibioticsauf Antibiotika ansprechen; he wasn’t very responsive when I suggested it to himer war nicht sehr begeistert, als ich ihm das vorschlug; the pupils weren’t very responsivedie Schüler machten nicht richtig mit; he wasn’t very responsive (to my complaint) → er ging kaum darauf ein
(form, = answering) smile, gesturein Erwiderung; the dog gave a responsive wag of his tailder Hund reagierte mit einem Schwanzwedeln
responsive [rɪˈspɒnsɪv] adj (audience, class, pupil) → che reagisce bene; (to affection) → affettuoso/a; (to needs) responsive tosensibile a
he has a very responsive nature → è un tipo molto aperto
responsive [rɪˈspɒnsɪv] adj (audience, class, pupil) → che reagisce bene; (to affection) → affettuoso/a; (to needs) responsive tosensibile a
he has a very responsive nature → è un tipo molto aperto


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