German-English translations for entgegnen

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This is how I would like to answer Mr Salafranca: the final outcome of this Arab Spring will depend to a very great degree on us, too. Ich möchte Herrn Salafranca dies entgegnen: Das endgültige Ergebnis dieses arabischen Frühlings wird auch in besonderem Maße von uns abhängen. Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the faceThere is no simple answer to corruption.
counterMr Putin and the Chinese will counter: except for where you are not! Und Herr Putin und die Chinesen werden entgegnen: Außer da, wo ihr das nicht seid! Hes only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces

recriminateTom said Harry had lied, and Harry recriminated by saying Tom had manipulated him.
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My reply to these people and to the Members who said this at first reading is that Parliament should be consistent. Den Stimmen und auch den Kolleginnen und Kollegen, die das hier in der ersten Lesung gesagt haben, muß ich entgegnen, daß dieses Parlament konsequent sein sollte. Consequently, I will not throw the ball back into your court, by replying that the Commission has said that you should have referred to the Council in this matter. Ich werde Ihnen jedoch nicht entgegnen, daß ich sage, die Kommission habe gesagt, daß Sie sich an den Rat wenden sollten. Joanne replied to Petes insult with a slap to his face.
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I would like to respond by saying that they were elected as Labour Members of Parliament on a Labour ticket. Darauf möchte ich entgegnen, daß sie beide als Labour-Mitglieder und Labour-Kandidaten in das Europäische Parlament gewählt wurden. to respond to a question or an argumentThe prisoner was held to respond the judgment of the court.
retortto retort the charge of vanitya retorted line