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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnon réactif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔ̃ ʁe.a.k.tif
"Le patient est resté non réactif malgré les efforts du médecin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not reacting or responding to stimuli or requests.
"The patient remained unresponsive despite the doctor's efforts to communicate." - 2
Failing to show interest or concern.
"Her unresponsive demeanor during the meeting raised concerns among her colleagues."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unresponsive' is formed from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'responsive', which comes from the Latin 'respondere', meaning 'to answer'. The term has evolved in English usage since the early 19th century to describe a lack of reaction or response in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unresponsive" is said worldwide
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non réactif
Transliteration: nɔ̃ ʁe.a.k.tif
"Le patient est resté non réactif malgré les efforts du médecin."
unempfindlich
Transliteration: ʊnˈɛmpfɪndlɪç
"Der Patient blieb unempfindlich trotz der Bemühungen des Arztes."
non reattivo
Transliteration: non reattivo
"Il paziente è rimasto non reattivo nonostante gli sforzi del medico."
no receptivo
Transliteration: no reθeptivo
"El paciente permaneció no receptivo a pesar de los esfuerzos del médico."
não responsivo
Transliteration: nɐ̃w ʁesˈpɔ̃sivu
"O paciente permaneceu não responsivo apesar dos esforços do médico."
अप्रतिक्रिया
Transliteration: aprati kriya
"रोगी डॉक्टर के प्रयासों के बावजूद अप्रतिक्रिया में रहा।"
无反应
Transliteration: wú fǎnyìng
"病人尽管医生努力沟通，仍然无反应。"
무반응
Transliteration: mubaneung
"환자는 의사의 노력에도 불구하고 무반응 상태를 유지했습니다."
反応しない
Transliteration: hannō shinai
"患者は医者の努力にもかかわらず反応しないままでした。"
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