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1 answerable
answerable [ˈα:nsərəbl]* * *['ɑːnsərəbl], US ['æns-]to be answerable for — être responsable de [actions]
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2 answerable
1 ( accountable) to be answerable to sb être responsable devant qn ; to be answerable for être responsable de [decision, actions] ; they are answerable to no-one ils n'ont de comptes à rendre à personne ;2 [question] à laquelle on peut répondre. -
3 answerable
adjective ((usually with to, for) to have the responsibility: I will be answerable to you for his good behaviour; She is answerable for the whole project.) responsable (de) -
4 answerable
answerable ['ɑ:nsərəbəl]∎ to be answerable to sb for sth être responsable de qch devant qn, être garant de qch envers qn;∎ politicians are answerable to their constituents for their actions les hommes politiques sont responsables de leurs actions devant leurs électeurs;∎ you're answerable to the company for any damages vous êtes garant envers la société de toute avarie ou de tout dégât;∎ he's answerable only to the president il ne relève que du président;∎ I'm answerable to no one je n'ai de comptes à rendre à personne -
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1 ( likely) to be liable to do risquer de faire ; to be liable to win/to get arrested risquer de gagner/de se faire arrêter ; it's liable to rain il risque de pleuvoir, il se peut qu'il pleuve ;2 ( prone) to be liable to [person] être sujet/-ette à [illness etc] ; [thing] être susceptible à ; she is liable to colds/fits elle est sujette aux rhumes/aux crises ; the contract is liable to changes le contrat peut faire l'objet de modifications ; to be liable to postponement at short notice être susceptible d'être ajourné à la dernière minute ;3 ( legally subject) to be liable to être passible de [fine, prosecution] ; to be liable for ou to duty être assujetti à des droits ; to be liable for ou to tax [person, company] être imposable ; [goods, property] être soumis à l'impôt ; to be liable for military service être astreint au service militaire ;4 Jur ( answerable) civilement responsable (for de) ; to be liable for sb's debts répondre des dettes de qn ; liable for damages tenu de payer des dommages et intérêts. -
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1 ( answerable) responsable (for de) ; responsible for killing ten people/destroying the forest responsable de la mort de dix personnes/de la destruction de la forêt ; responsible for producing the leaflets/looking after the children chargé de produire les brochures/de s'occuper des enfants ; to be responsible to sb être responsable devant qn ; to hold sb responsible tenir qn pour responsable (for de) ; the person responsible la personne responsable ; those responsible les personnes responsables ; I won't be responsible for my actions je ne réponds plus de moi ;2 ( trustworthy) [person, organization, attitude] responsable ; she is very responsible elle a le sens des responsabilités, elle est très responsable ;3 ( involving accountability) [job, task] à responsabilités. -
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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.) réponse2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solution2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) répondre (à)2) (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?) ouvrir; répondre3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfaire4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) correspondre à•- answering machine - answer for - answerphone -
8 unaccountable
1 [phenomenon, feeling] inexplicable ; for some unaccountable reason pour une raison incompréhensible ;2 ( not answerable) to be unaccountable to sb ne pas avoir à répondre devant qn.
См. также в других словарях:
answerable for — responsible for (something). → answer to … English new terms dictionary
be answerable for — index avouch (guarantee), justify, pledge (promise the performance of), promise (vow), undertake Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
make oneself answerable for — index guarantee Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Answerable — An swer*a*ble, a. 1. Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
be answerable for the consequence — must pay a price for the results, must be punished … English contemporary dictionary
answerable — an|swer|a|ble [ æns(ə)rəbl ] adjective 1. ) answerable to if you are answerable to someone, you have to explain to them the reasons for your actions or mistakes: The police force here is answerable only to the governor of the colony. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
answerable — UK [ˈɑːns(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US [ˈæns(ə)rəb(ə)l] adjective 1) if you are answerable to someone, you have to explain to them the reasons for your actions or mistakes answerable to: The police force here is answerable only to the governor of the colony.… … English dictionary
answerable — [[t]ɑ͟ːnsərəb(ə)l, æ̱n [/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ to n If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions. Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them... All ministers, including the prime minister … English dictionary
answerable — /ˈænsərəbəl/ (say ansuhruhbuhl) adjective 1. capable of being answered. –phrase 2. answerable for, accountable for, responsible for: I am answerable for his safety. 3. answerable to, a. liable to be called to account to or asked to defend one s… …
answerable — adj. answerable for; to (we are answerable to our superiors for our actions) * * * [ ɑːns(ə)rəb(ə)l] to (we are answerable to our superiors for our actions) answerable for … Combinatory dictionary
answerable — adjective /ˈæn.sɛɹ.ʌ.bl/ a) Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages … Wiktionary
