This is the 522nd most frequent Arabic word.
رد
"رد" means "reply," "response," or "rejection" in English, depending on context.
Here, 'ردت على' means 'answered' or 'responded,' indicating that the subject gave an answer to a query. This usage focuses on the verbal response aspect.
ردت على السؤال بسرعة كبيرة.
She answered the question very quickly.
In this context, 'أرد على' means 'respond to,' highlighting a situation where thought and a formulated response are developed to address a context or occurrence.
لا أعرف كيف أرد على هذا الموقف.
I don't know how to respond to this situation.
In this sentence, 'ردة فعل' (reaction) refers to someone's emotional or behavioral response to a situation. The focus is on the use of 'ردة' as part of the compound noun indicating the concept of a response emotionally.