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1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) resposta2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solução2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) atender3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) corresponder4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) corresponder•- answering machine
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- answerphone* * *an.swer['a:nsə; 'ænsə] n 1 resposta, réplica. 2 retribuição. 3 contestação. 4 solução, resultado. • vt+vi 1 responder, replicar. 2 redargüir, retrucar, contestar. 3 atender, acatar, obedecer, reagir. the maid must answer the bell / a empregada tem de atender à campainha. 4 apresentar solução, dar o resultado (de problemas), resolver. 5 servir, satisfazer. this will answer my purpose / isto servirá aos meus propósitos, isto há de corresponder às minhas finalidades. this answers very well / isto serve bem, isto é muito bom. 6 retribuir. 7 responsabilizar(-se), estar ou tornar(-se) responsável. 8 corresponder a, condizer, estar conforme. this answers to your description / isto corresponde à sua descrição. 9 pagar, expiar. answer a fool according to his folly! responde ao louco segundo sua loucura! he answers back ele responde com insolência. he answers to the name of... ele se chama... in answer to your letter em resposta à sua carta. she knows all the answers ela tem uma língua solta. to answer for responder por, responsabilizar-se por, afiançar. -
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1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) resposta2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solução2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) atender3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfazer4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) corresponder a•- answering machine - answer for - answerphone
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