to respond angrily or defensively to criticism
répondre en colère ou de manière défensive à des critiques (repondre en colere ou de maniere defensive a des critiques)
"The minister fired back at the accusations with strong evidence."
"Le ministre a répondu aux accusations avec des preuves solides." (Le ministre a **repondu aux** accusations avec des preuves solides.)
to depend on someone for emotional support
to extend over a large area or among many people
to cancel a bad debt or consider it lost
to talk to someone; to address or scold someone
to start talking again after a period of silence
to overcome disagreements and move forward positively