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first response

[fɜːst rɪˈspɒns]
nounpl: first responses
primeira resposta
1. The initial reply or reaction to a question, request, or stimulus
His first response was to deny the accusations.
Sua primeira resposta foi negar as acusações.
2. In emergency services, the initial intervention by responders at a scene
The first response team arrived within five minutes of the call.
A equipe de primeira resposta chegou em cinco minutos após a chamada.
3. In computing/customer service, the initial automated or human reply to a query
The chatbot's first response was helpful but incomplete.
A primeira resposta do chatbot foi útil, mas incompleta.
Synonyms
initial responsefirst replyopening replyimmediate reaction
Antonyms
final responselast replysubsequent response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
primeira resposta
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
primeira resposta
Standard usage; occasionally 'primeira reacção' in older usage
Emergency Services
resposta inicial
Preferred in emergency management contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the first response in
first response counts
quick first response
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