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answer ['ɑ:nsə(r)]∎ literary he answered not a word il n'a pas répondu, il n'a pas soufflé mot;∎ she answered with a shy grin pour toute réponse elle a souri timidement;∎ I phoned earlier but nobody answered j'ai téléphoné tout à l'heure mais ça ne répondait pas;∎ the maid answered the bell la bonne a répondu au coup de sonnette;∎ to answer a prayer exaucer une prière;∎ letters to be answered courrier m en cours∎ he could only answer two of the questions il n'a su répondre qu'à deux des questions;∎ few of the students answered this question well peu d'élèves ont bien traité cette question∎ the computer answers a number of requirements l'ordinateur répond à plusieurs fonctions;∎ this should answer the purpose quite nicely ceci fera très bien l'affaire;∎ it should answer the purposes of both students and translators ce devrait être utile aux étudiants comme aux traducteurs;∎ that will answer my purpose cela fera mon affaire(d) (description) répondre à, correspondre à;∎ a man answering this description was seen in the area un homme répondant ou correspondant à ce signalement a été aperçu dans la région∎ the defendant answered the charge l'accusé a répondu à ou a réfuté l'accusation∎ to answer the helm (ship) obéir à la barrerépondre, donner une réponse;∎ it's not answering (phone) ça ne répond pas3 noun(a) (reply → to letter, person, request) réponse f; (→ to criticism, objection) réponse f, réplique f;∎ she made no answer elle n'a pas répondu;∎ he couldn't think of an answer il n'a rien trouvé à répondre;∎ in answer to her question he simply grinned pour toute réponse à sa question, il a eu un large sourire;∎ formal in answer to your letter en réponse à votre lettre;∎ did you get an answer to your letter? as-tu obtenu une réponse à ta lettre?;∎ I rang the bell but there was no answer j'ai sonné mais personne n'a répondu ou n'a ouvert;∎ I phoned but there was no answer j'ai téléphoné mais ça ne répondait pas;∎ she won't take no for an answer elle n'acceptera pas de refus;∎ he has an answer for everything il a réponse à tout;∎ they had no answer to this ils n'ont pas su quoi répondre;∎ there's no answer to that! comment répondre à ça!;∎ it's the answer to the government's prayers c'est exactement ce dont le gouvernement avait besoin;∎ he's the answer to our prayers il est notre sauveur;∎ it's the answer to all my prayers or dreams! c'est ce dont j'ai toujours rêvé!(b) (solution) solution f;∎ the (right) answer la bonne réponse;∎ also figurative there's no easy answer il n'y a pas de solution facile;∎ you think you know all the answers, don't you? tu crois que tu sais tout, c'est ça?∎ write your answers on a separate sheet of paper notez vos réponses sur une feuille séparée∎ she's England's answer to Edith Piaf elle est ou c'est l'Édith Piaf anglaise;∎ it's the poor man's answer to lobster c'est le homard des pauvres∎ answer to a charge réponse f ou réfutation f à une accusation►► Telecommunications answer mode mode m réponse;Telecommunications answer tone tonalité f de réponserépondre (avec insolence) à, répliquer à;∎ don't answer (your father) back! ne réponds pas (à ton père)!répondre (avec insolence)(a) (be responsible for) répondre de, être responsable de;∎ she'll answer to me for his safety elle se portera garante envers moi de sa sécurité;∎ this government has a lot to answer for ce gouvernement a bien des comptes à rendre;∎ he/television has a lot to answer for il/la télévision est à l'origine de bien des problèmes;∎ you'll answer for that! vous me le paierez!(b) (vouch for) garantir;∎ I can't answer for the quality of her work je ne peux pas garantir la qualité de son travail∎ the cat answers to (the name of) Mitzi le chat répond au nom de Mitzi, le chat s'appelle Mitzi(b) (correspond to) répondre à, correspondre à;∎ to answer to a description répondre à une description(c) (be accountable to) être responsable envers, rendre compte à;∎ you'll have me to answer to (if you do that) c'est à moi que vous devrez rendre des comptes;∎ to answer to sb for sth être responsable de qch envers qn -
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answer [ˈα:nsər]1. nouna. ( = reply) réponse f• there's no answer to that! que voulez-vous répondre à ça ?b. ( = solution) solution f[+ letter, question, description] répondre à ; [+ prayer] exaucer• answer me! répondez-moi !• he answers to the name of... il répond au nom de...4. compounds• don't answer back! ne réponds pas !( = be responsible for) répondre de* * *['ɑːnsə(r)], US ['ænsər] 1.1) ( reply) réponse f (to à)to get/give an answer — obtenir/donner une réponse
there's no answer — ( to door) il n'y a personne; ( on phone) ça ne répond pas
2) ( solution) (to difficulty, puzzle) solution f (to à); School, University réponse f (to à)2.the right/wrong answer — la bonne/mauvaise réponse
transitive verb1) ( reply to) répondre à [question, invitation, letter, person]to answer that... — répondre que...
to answer the door — aller or venir ouvrir la porte
to answer the call — lit, fig répondre à l'appel
3) ( meet) répondre à [need, demand]3.1) ( respond) répondreit's not answering — GB Telecommunications ça ne répond pas
2) ( correspond)to answer to — répondre or correspondre à [description]
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answer, US [transcription]["_ns\@r"]A n1 ( reply) réponse f (to à) ; to get/give an answer obtenir/donner une réponse ; an answer in writing une réponse par écrit ; there's no answer ( to door) il n'y a personne ; ( on phone) ça ne répond pas ; in answer to sth en réponse à qch ; she has all the answers, she has an answer for everything elle a réponse à tout, elle croit tout savoir pej ; her only answer was to laugh pour seule réponse elle a éclaté de rire ; I won't take no for an answer! pas question de refuser! ; there's no answer to that! que voulez-vous répondre à ça? ; France's answer to Marilyn Monroe hum la version française de Marilyn Monroe ;2 ( solution) (to difficulty, puzzle) solution f (to à) ; Sch, Univ réponse f (to à) ; the right/wrong answer la bonne/mauvaise réponse ; there is no easy answer (to the problem) c'est un problème difficile à résoudre ; it's the answer to all our problems c'est la solution à tous nos problèmes ; he doesn't pretend to know all the answers il ne prétend pas avoir réponse à tout ;B vtr1 ( reply to) répondre à [question, invitation, letter, person] ; to answer that répondre que ; to answer the door aller or venir ouvrir la porte ; to answer the telephone répondre au téléphone ; to answer the call lit, fig répondre à l'appel ; she answered him with a smile elle lui a répondu par un sourire ; to answer violence with violence répondre à la violence par la violence ; our prayers have been answered nos prières ont été exaucées ;2 gen, Jur ( respond) répondre à [criticism, accusation, allegation] ; to answer a charge répondre d'une accusation ; he was in court to answer charges of theft il devait répondre d'une accusation de vol devant le tribunal ; there was no case to answer il n'y avait pas matière à inculpation ;3 ( meet) répondre à [need, demand] ; we saw nobody answering that description nous n'avons vu personne répondant à cette description ;4 Naut to answer the helm obéir à la barre.C vi1 ( respond) répondre ; it's not answering GB Telecom ça ne répond pas ; to answer to the name of X répondre au nom de X ;3 ( account) to answer for sb répondre de qn ; to answer to sb être responsable devant qn ; he answers to management for any decisions he takes il doit répondre de toutes les décisions qu'il prend devant la direction ; …or you'll have me to answer to! …ou tu auras affaire à moi!■ answer back:▶ answer [sb] back GB répondre ; don't dare answer (me) back! comment oses-tu (me) répondre?■ answer for:▶ answer for [sth] ( account for) répondre de [action, behaviour] ; they have a lot to answer for! ils ont beaucoup de comptes à rendre! ; to answer for sb's honesty se porter garant de l'honnêteté de qn. -
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♦ answer /ˈɑ:nsə(r)/n.1 risposta; riscontro (bur.): to give no answer, non rispondere; to get no answer, non avere risposta; non avere riscontro; to have no answer, non saper rispondere; non avere una risposta da dare; in answer to your letter, in risposta (bur.: in seguito) alla vostra lettera; an evasive answer, una risposta evasiva; a straight answer, una risposta franca, schietta; a definitive answer, una risposta decisiva; a direct answer, una risposta precisa ( sì o no); a flippant answer, una risposta impertinente; a satisfactory answer, una risposta esauriente; the wrong answer, la risposta sbagliata3 (mat.) soluzione● Italy's answer to Disneyland, la Disneyland italiana □ to have an answer for everything, avere la risposta sempre pronta □ (fig.) to know all the answers, saperla lunga.♦ (to) answer /ˈɑ:nsə(r)/A v. t.1 rispondere a: to answer a letter [a question, a criticism], rispondere a una lettera [a una domanda, a una critica]; to answer the phone [the bell], rispondere al telefono [al campanello]; to answer the door, andare ad aprire (la porta); DIALOGO → - Greeting a guest- I'll answer the door, that'll be James, vado io ad aprire, sarà James; Answer me!, rispondimi!; He refused to answer, si è rifiutato di rispondere; She answered with a smile, rispose con un sorriso NOTA D'USO: - to answer, to reply o to respond?-2 soddisfare; rispondere a; servire a: to answer a need, rispondere a un bisogno; to answer a purpose, rispondere (o servire) a uno scopo; to answer a prayer, esaudire una preghieraB v. i.servire (allo scopo); andare bene: This bit of wire will answer, questo pezzetto di fil di ferro andrà bene● to answer the call, rispondere all'appello □ (leg.) to answer a charge, rispondere a un'accusa □ to answer a description, corrispondere a una descrizione □ (leg.) to answer a summons, comparire in giudizio.NOTA D'USO: - to answer- -
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answer [ˊɑ:nsə]1. n1) отве́т;in answer to в отве́т на
;to know all the answers име́ть на всё гото́вый отве́т; бы́стро реаги́ровать
;to have a ready answer име́ть гото́вый отве́т
2) реше́ние ( вопроса и т.п.)3) возраже́ние4) мат. реше́ние ( задачи)5) юр. возраже́ние отве́тчика2. v1) отвеча́ть, отклика́ться;to answer the door ( или to bell) откры́ть дверь (на звонок, на стук и т.п.)
;to answer the phone подойти́ к телефо́ну
;а) отве́тить по телефо́ну;б) откли́кнуться на зов;to answer to the name of... отклика́ться на какое-л. и́мя
2) реаги́ровать, отклика́ться (to)3) соотве́тствовать; подходи́ть;to answer the description (purpose) соотве́тствовать описа́нию (це́ли)
to answer for the consequences отвеча́ть за после́дствия
5) исполня́ть, удовлетворя́ть;to answer the helm мор. слу́шаться руля́
7) удава́ться; име́ть успе́х;the experiment has not answered at all о́пыт не уда́лся
8) служи́ть (в качестве или взамен чего-л.);a piece of paper on the table answered for a tablecloth вме́сто ска́терти на столе́ лежа́л лист бума́ги
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• Answer a fool according to his folly - На глупый вопрос - шальной ответ (H)• Answer's a lemon (The) - Этот номер не пройдет (3)• Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer - На глупый вопрос - шальной ответ (H)• Like question, like answer - На глупый вопрос - шальной ответ (H)• No answer is also an answer - Молчание - знак согласия (M)• Silly question, silly answer - На глупый вопрос - шальной ответ (H)• Soft answer turns away wrath (А) - Ласковое слово и буйную голову смиряет (Л), Покорное слово гнев укрощает (П)• Such answer as a man gives, such will he get - Какой привет, такой и ответ (K) -
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vi1. (take orders)▪ to \answer to to sb jdm Rede und Antwort stehen2. (to fit)to \answer to to a description einer Beschreibung entsprechen* * *vi +prep obj1)(= be accountable to)
to answer to sb for sth — jdm für etw or wegen einer Sache (gen) Rechenschaft schuldig seinif anything goes wrong you'll have me to answer to — wenn etwas nicht klappt, dann stehen Sie mir dafür ein or gerade or dann müssen Sie sich vor mir dafür verantworten
2)3)to answer to the name of... — auf den Namen... hören
4)to answer to the wheel/helm/controls — auf das Steuer/das Ruder/die Steuerung ansprechen
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answer back ribattere; answer [sb.] back BE ribattere, rispondere male (a qcn.)* * *vi + adv* * *answer back ribattere; answer [sb.] back BE ribattere, rispondere male (a qcn.) -
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* * *1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) rispondere di, essere responsabile di2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) pagare per* * *vi + prep* * * -
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■ answer forv. i. + prep.1 rispondere di; rendere conto di; essere responsabile di: to answer for one's actions, rispondere delle proprie azioni; I won't answer for the consequences, non rispondo delle conseguenze; You'll answer for it!, sarai tu il responsabile!; la pagherai!; He's got a lot to answer for, è responsabile (o deve rendere conto) di molte cose -
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■ answer tov. i. + prep.1 (di strumento, ecc.) obbedire a; rispondere a2 essere responsabile verso; rispondere a; I answer only to the director, rispondo solo al direttore3 fare i conti con; vedersela con; You'll have me to answer to!, te la vedrai con me! □ to answer to a description, corrispondere a una descrizione □ to answer to the name of, rispondere al nome di; chiamarsi. -
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vi widersprechen; child freche Antworten gebendon't \answer back back! keine Widerrede!* * *1. viwidersprechen; (children also) patzige or freche Antworten gebenit's not fair to criticize him because he can't answer back — es ist unfair, ihn zu kritisieren, weil er sich nicht verteidigen kann
2. vt septo answer sb back — jdm widersprechen; (children also) jdm patzige or freche Antworten geben
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• answer for someone/something 1. to answer in the name of someone; 2. to be responsible for one’s actions 1. отвечать вместо/от имени кого-то; 2. отвечать за действия1. I’ll answer for my mother. 2. He will have to answer for what he has done. He should answer for his actions.
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v.• replicar v.• responder v.1) v + adva) ( rudely) contestarb) ( defend oneself) responder a las acusaciones (or a sus críticos etc)2) v + o + advher son answered her back — su hijo le contestó mal or de mala manera
VI + ADVdon't answer back! — ¡no repliques!
2) (=defend o.s.) defenderse (contra las críticas)* * *1) v + adva) ( rudely) contestarb) ( defend oneself) responder a las acusaciones (or a sus críticos etc)2) v + o + advher son answered her back — su hijo le contestó mal or de mala manera
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