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n. svar; lösning--------v. svara; motsvara* * *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.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) lösning, svar2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svara2) (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?) svara, [] öppna3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) möta, täcka4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) motsvara, stämma med•- answering machine
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ansvara för; stå till svars för* * *1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) []svara för2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) stå till svars -
3 answer a challenge
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4 answer a letter
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5 answer back
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6 answer signal
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7 answer the description
passa in på (stämma på) beskrivningen -
8 answer to a description
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9 answer to a name
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10 answer with spirit
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11 a soft answer turneth away wrath
ett vänligt svar sänder bort raseriEnglish-Swedish dictionary > a soft answer turneth away wrath
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12 a soft answer turns away wrath
ett vänligt svar kuvar ilska (det bästa sättet att tackla en arg och våldsam person är med ett vänligt bemötande) -
13 appropriate answer
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14 auto answer
automatiskt svar, arbetsläget där ett modem automatiskt svarar på inkommande samtal (data) -
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20 elusive answer
undvikande svar
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