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1 In response to your letter

Общая лексика: в ответ на Ваше письмо

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > In response to your letter
2 in response to your letter of

фраз. в ответ на ваше письмо от …

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > in response to your letter of
3 in response to your letter

dalam membalas surat tuan

English-Indonesian dictionary > in response to your letter
4 in reply (response) to your letter of

Общая лексика: в ответ на ваше письмо от

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > in reply (response) to your letter of
5 in reply to your letter of

Общая лексика: (response) в ответ на ваше письмо от

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > in reply to your letter of
6 response

response [rɪ'spɒns]

1 noun

(a) (answer) réponse f;

∎ have you had any response to your request yet? avez-vous obtenu une réponse à votre demande?;

∎ when asked, she gave or made no response quand on lui a posé la question, elle n'a pas répondu;

∎ he smiled in response il a répondu par un sourire;

∎ in response to your question en réponse à votre question, pour répondre à votre question;

∎ in response to your letter suite à votre lettre

(b) (reaction) réponse f, réaction f;

∎ their response to the rioting was harsh ils ont sévèrement réprimé les émeutes;

∎ their proposals met with a favourable/lukewarm response leurs propositions ont été accueillies favorablement/ont reçu un accueil mitigé;

∎ response from the public was disappointing la réponse du public a été décevante

(c) (in bridge) réponse f

(d) Religion répons m;

∎ to make the responses at Mass répondre la messe

(e) Medicine réaction f

2 in response to preposition

en réponse à;

∎ he resigned in response to the party's urging/to the pressure il a démissionné, cédant à l'insistance du parti/à la pression

►► Marketing response rate (to questionnaire) taux m de réponse;

response time Computing temps m de réponse; Medicine & Psychology temps m de réaction

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♦ response /rɪˈspɒns/
n.

1 [cu] reazione; risposta: The product has received a very good response from the market, il prodotto ha ricevuto un'ottima risposta da parte del mercato; His article provoked an immediate response from readers, il suo articolo ha provocato una reazione immediata da parte dei lettori; His response was to burst out laughing, la sua reazione è stata di scoppiare a ridere; to bring (o to meet with) no response, non suscitare reazioni; in response to, in risposta a ( una lettera, un'affermazione, ecc.); a seguito di: I'm writing in response to your letter of 5th October, Le scrivo in risposta alla Sua lettera del 5 ottobre; New security measures have been introduced in response to recent events in London, nuove misure di sicurezza sono state introdotte a seguito dei recenti avvenimenti a Londra; to make no response, non reagire; (med.) immune response, risposta immunitaria

2 [cu] risposta: I didn't receive a response to my letter of complaint, non ho ricevuto nessuna risposta alla mia lettera di reclamo; Students should choose the correct response from the list of possible ones, gli studenti devono scegliere la risposta corretta dalla lista di possibilità

3 (comput.) risposta: HTTP response, risposta HTTP ( del server al client)

4 (relig.) risposta ( dei fedeli al sacerdote)

5 responso: the response of the oracle, il responso dell'oracolo.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ response
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noun

1) (answer) Antwort, die (to auf + Akk.)

in response [to] — als Antwort [auf (+ Akk.)]

in response to your letter — in Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens (Papierdt.)

make no response — nicht antworten

2) (reaction) Reaktion, die

make no response to something — auf etwas (Akk.) nicht reagieren

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[-s]

noun

1) (a reply or reaction: Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.) die Antwort

2) ((usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest.) die Antwort

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re·sponse

[rɪˈspɒn(t)s, AM -ˈspɑ:-]

n

1. (answer) Antwort f (to auf + akk)

to have/receive a \response eine Antwort haben/bekommen

to make no \response keine Antwort geben

2. (act of reaction) Reaktion f

to meet with a bad/good \response eine schlechte/gute Resonanz finden

her proposals have met with an enthusiastic \response ihre Vorschläge wurden begeistert aufgenommen

his comments provoked an angry \response from the government seine Bemerkungen riefen eine wütende Reaktion seitens der Regierung hervor

in \response to sth in Erwiderung auf etw akk

I am writing in \response to your advertisement ich schreibe auf Ihre Anzeige hin

3. no pl (sign of reaction) Reaktion f

4. (part of church service) Responsorium nt

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[rɪ'spɒns]
n

1) (= reply) Antwort f, Erwiderung f

in response (to) — als Antwort (auf +acc ), in Erwiderung (+gen) (geh)

2) (= reaction) Reaktion f; (ESP COMPUT) Rückmeldung f

£50,000 was raised in response to the radio appeal — auf den Aufruf im Rundfunk hin gingen Spenden in Höhe von 50.000 Pfund ein

we had hoped for a bigger response from the public — wir hatten uns größere Resonanz in der Öffentlichkeit erhofft

my appeal met with no response — meine Bitte fand kein Echo or keine Resonanz

to receive a positive response — eine gute or positive Resonanz finden

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response [rıˈspɒns; US rıˈspɑns] s

1. Antwort f, Erwiderung f:

in response to als Antwort auf (akk);

give ( oder make) no response keine Antwort geben;

response mode IT Antwortmodus m

2. fig

a) Reaktion f ( auch BIOL, PSYCH), Antwort f

b) Echo n, Widerhall m ( alle:

to auf akk):

meet with a good response (starken) Widerhall oder eine gute Aufnahme finden;

he did not get any response to his suggestion er hat mit seinem Vorschlag keine Resonanz gefunden

3. ELEK, AUTO, TECH Ansprechen n:

response ( characteristic oder curve)

a) Ansprechcharakteristik f,

b) Frequenzgang m,

c) Filterkurve f;

response (to current) (Strom)Übertragungsfaktor m;

response time Ansprechzeit f (eines Relais etc)

4. REL Antwort(strophe) f

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noun

1) (answer) Antwort, die (to auf + Akk.)

in response [to] — als Antwort [auf (+ Akk.)]

in response to your letter — in Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens (Papierdt.)

make no response — nicht antworten

2) (reaction) Reaktion, die

make no response to something — auf etwas (Akk.) nicht reagieren

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n.

Antwort -en f.

Reaktion -en f.

Rücklauf -¨e m.

Verantwortung f.

English-german dictionary > response
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-s

noun

1) (a reply or reaction: Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.) respuesta; reacción

2) ((usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest.) responsorio

response n respuesta / reacción

response

tr[rɪ'spɒns]

noun

1 (gen) respuesta

2 (reaction) reacción nombre femenino

3 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL responsorio

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in response to en respuesta a

response time tiempo de respuesta

response [ri'spɑnts] n

: respuesta f

response

n.

• contestación s.f.

• reacción s.f.

• responsorio s.m.

• respuesta s.f.

rɪ'spɑːns, rɪ'spɒns
noun

a) ( reply) respuesta f

in response to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

b) ( reaction)

response (TO something): I asked the president for his response to the news le pregunté al presidente cuál era su reacción ante la noticia; their actions met with a violent response — su conducta tuvo una respuesta violenta

[rɪs'pɒns]
1. N

1) (=answer) (gen) contestación f, respuesta f ; (to charity appeal) acogida f

his only response was to yawn — por toda respuesta dio un bostezo

in response to — como respuesta a

in response to many requests... — accediendo a muchos ruegos...

we got a 73% response — respondió el 73 por ciento

we had hoped for a bigger response from the public — habíamos esperado más correspondencia or una mayor respuesta del público

it found no response — no encontró eco alguno

it met with a generous response — tuvo una generosa acogida

2) (Rel) responsorio m

3) (=reaction) reacción f

the response was not favourable — la reacción no fue favorable

2.

CPD

response time N — tiempo m de respuesta

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[rɪ'spɑːns, rɪ'spɒns]
noun

a) ( reply) respuesta f

in response to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

b) ( reaction)

response (TO something): I asked the president for his response to the news le pregunté al presidente cuál era su reacción ante la noticia; their actions met with a violent response — su conducta tuvo una respuesta violenta

English-spanish dictionary > response
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сущ.

1) общ. ответ, ответное действие; реакция, отклик

in response to your letter (of) — в ответ на Ваше письмо (от такого-то числа)

Syn:

reaction, reply

See:

advertising response, bid response, buying response, consumer response, direct response, market response, marketing response, pupil dilation response, reader response, response analysis, response rate, Quick Response, Rapid Response Service, risk response planning

2) мат., тех. реакция ( изменение одного показателя в зависимости от другого)

3) соц. ответ (в анкете, в интервью)

survey response — ответ, полученный в ходе опроса

See:

closed response, predicted response, response bias, survey response, voluntary response, free-response question, me-too response, negative response, non-response, response bias, response error

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ответ, реакция на что-либо.

Англо-русский экономический словарь > response
11 response

noun

réponse f;

∎ in reponse to your letter suite à votre lettre

COMPUTING response time temps m de réponse

English-French business dictionary > response
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в ответ на

in response to your letter of the 15th May — в ответ на ваше письмо от 15 мая

Англо-русский современный словарь > in response to
13 in

in [ɪn]

dans ⇒ 1A (a)-(e), 1B (c), 1C (d), 1D (a), 1F (a) à ⇒ 1A (g), 1F (b) en ⇒ 1A (h), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1C (a), 1C (b), 1C (d), 1E (b), 1F (b) chez ⇒ 1C (f) sur ⇒ 1G (b) à l'intérieur ⇒ 2A (a) à la mode ⇒ 2E (b), 3 (a)

1 preposition

A.

(a) (within a defined area or space) dans;

∎ in a box dans une boîte;

∎ what have you got in your pockets? qu'est-ce que tu as dans tes poches?;

∎ she was sitting in an armchair elle était assise dans un fauteuil;

∎ in the house dans la maison;

∎ in Catherine's house chez Catherine;

∎ they're playing in the garden/living room/street ils jouent dans le jardin/le salon/la rue;

∎ we live in a village nous habitons un village;

∎ he's still in bed/in the bath il est encore au lit/dans son bain;

∎ she shut herself up in her bedroom elle s'est enfermée dans sa chambre;

∎ the light's gone in the fridge la lumière du réfrigérateur ne marche plus;

∎ Law in camera à huis clos

(b) (within an undefined area or space) dans;

∎ she trailed her hand in the water elle laissait traîner sa main dans l'eau;

∎ there's a smell of spring in the air ça sent le printemps;

∎ we swam in the sea nous nous sommes baignés dans la mer

(c) (indicating movement) dans;

∎ put it in your pocket mets-le dans ta poche;

∎ throw the letter in the bin jette la lettre à la poubelle;

∎ we headed in the direction of the port nous nous sommes dirigés vers le port

(d) (contained by a part of the body) dans;

∎ he had a knife in his hand il avait un couteau dans ou à la main;

∎ she held her tight in her arms elle la serrait dans ses bras;

∎ with tears in his eyes les larmes aux yeux

(e) (on or behind a surface) dans;

∎ a hole in the wall un trou dans le mur;

∎ there were deep cuts in the surface la surface était marquée de profondes entailles;

∎ a reflection in the mirror un reflet dans la glace;

∎ how much is that jumper in the window? combien coûte ce pull dans la vitrine?;

∎ who's that man in the photo? qui est cet homme sur la photo?

(f) (in a specified institution)

∎ she's in hospital/in prison elle est à l'hôpital/en prison;

∎ he teaches in a language school il enseigne dans une école de langues

(g) (with geographical names)

∎ in Paris à Paris;

∎ in France en France;

∎ in Afghanistan en Afghanistan;

∎ in the States aux États-Unis;

∎ in Portugal au Portugal;

∎ in the Pacific dans l'océan Pacifique;

∎ in the Third World dans les pays du tiers-monde

(h) (wearing) en;

∎ he was in a suit il était en costume;

∎ she was still in her dressing gown elle était encore en robe de chambre;

∎ he always dresses in green il s'habille toujours en vert;

∎ who's that woman in the hat? qui est la femme avec le ou au chapeau?;

∎ in uniform/mourning en uniforme/deuil

(i) (covered by)

∎ sardines in tomato sauce des sardines à la sauce tomate;

∎ beef in a red wine sauce bœuf mijoté dans une sauce au vin rouge;

∎ fish in breadcrumbs poisson pané;

∎ we were up to our waists in mud nous étions dans la boue jusqu'à la taille

B.

(a) (during a specified period of time) en;

∎ in 1992 en 1992;

∎ in March en mars, au mois de mars;

∎ in the thirties dans les années trente;

∎ in (the) summer/autumn/winter en été/automne/hiver;

∎ in (the) spring au printemps;

∎ he doesn't work in the afternoon/morning il ne travaille pas l'après-midi/le matin;

∎ I'll come in the afternoon/morning je viendrai l'après-midi/le matin;

∎ at 5 o'clock in the afternoon/morning à 5 heures de l'après-midi/du matin;

∎ in the future à l'avenir;

∎ in the past autrefois

(b) (within a specified period of time) en;

∎ he cooked the meal in ten minutes il prépara le repas en dix minutes

(c) (after a specified period of time) dans;

∎ I'll be back in five minutes je reviens dans cinq minutes, j'en ai pour cinq minutes

(d) (indicating a long period of time)

∎ we haven't had a proper talk in ages nous n'avons pas eu de véritable conversation depuis très longtemps;

∎ I hadn't seen her in years ça faisait des années que je ne l'avais pas vue

(e) (during a specified temporary situation)

∎ in my absence en ou pendant mon absence;

∎ in the ensuing chaos dans la confusion qui s'ensuivit

C.

(a) (indicating arrangement, shape) en;

∎ in five rows/parts en cinq rangées/parties;

∎ stand in a circle mettez-vous en cercle;

∎ line up in twos mettez-vous par deux;

∎ cut the cake in three/in half coupe le gâteau en trois/en deux;

∎ she had her hair up in a ponytail ses cheveux étaient relevés en queue de cheval

(b) (indicating form, method)

∎ in cash en liquide;

∎ in writing par écrit;

∎ in English/French en anglais/français;

∎ written in ink écrit à l'encre;

∎ do you have these shoes in a 5? est-ce que vous auriez ces chaussures en 38?;

∎ have you got this jacket in a large? est-ce que vous auriez cette veste dans une taille plus grande?;

∎ does it come in red? est-ce que ça existe ou est-ce que ça se fait en rouge?

(c) (indicating state of mind)

∎ she's in a bit of a state elle est dans tous ses états;

∎ to be in love être amoureux;

∎ don't keep us in suspense ne nous tiens pas en haleine plus longtemps;

∎ he watched in wonderment il regardait avec émerveillement

(d) (indicating state, situation) dans, en;

∎ in the present circumstances dans les circonstances actuelles;

∎ in the dark dans l'obscurité;

∎ in this weather par ou avec ce temps;

∎ in the sun au soleil;

∎ in the rain/snow sous la pluie/neige;

∎ in danger/silence en danger/silence;

∎ in my presence en ma présence;

∎ she's got her leg in plaster elle a une jambe plâtrée ou dans le plâtre

(e) (referring to plants and animals)

∎ in blossom en fleur ou fleurs;

∎ in pup/calf/cub plein;

∎ American in heat en chaleur

(f) (among) chez;

∎ a disease common in five-year-olds une maladie très répandue chez les enfants de cinq ans;

∎ the sense of smell is more developed in dogs l'odorat est plus développé chez les chiens

D.

(a) (forming part of) dans;

∎ in chapter six dans le chapitre six;

∎ we were standing in a queue nous faisions la queue;

∎ she's appearing in his new play/film elle joue dans sa nouvelle pièce/son nouveau film;

∎ he has two Picassos in his collection il a deux Picasso dans sa collection;

∎ this is a common theme in Shakespeare's work c'est un thème fréquent dans les œuvres de Shakespeare;

∎ the best player in the team le meilleur joueur de l'équipe;

∎ how many feet are there in a metre? combien de pieds y a-t-il dans un mètre?;

∎ service is included in the price le service est inclus dans le prix

(b) (indicating a personality trait)

∎ she hasn't got it in her to be nasty elle est bien incapable de méchanceté;

∎ I didn't think she had it in her je ne l'en croyais pas capable;

∎ it's the Irish in me c'est mon côté irlandais

(c) (indicating feelings about a person or thing)

∎ she has no confidence in him elle n'a aucune confiance en lui;

∎ they showed no interest in my work mon travail n'a pas eu l'air de les intéresser le moins du monde

(d) (according to)

∎ in my opinion or view à mon avis

E.

(a) (indicating purpose, cause)

∎ he charged the door in an effort to get free dans un effort pour se libérer, il donna un grand coup dans la porte;

∎ in reply or response to your letter... en réponse à votre lettre...;

∎ there's no point in complaining il est inutile de ou ça ne sert à rien de se plaindre

(b) (as a result of) en;

∎ in doing so, you only encourage him en faisant cela, vous ne faites que l'encourager;

∎ in attempting to save her son's life, she almost died en essayant de sauver son fils, elle a failli mourir

(c) (as regards)

∎ it's five feet in length ça fait cinq pieds de long;

∎ the town has grown considerably in size la ville s'est beaucoup agrandie;

∎ a change in direction un changement de direction;

∎ he's behind in maths il ne suit pas en maths;

∎ spinach is rich in iron les épinards sont riches en fer;

∎ we've found the ideal candidate in Richard nous avons trouvé en Richard le candidat idéal

(d) (indicating source of discomfort)

∎ I've got a pain in my arm j'ai une douleur au ou dans le bras

F.

(a) (indicating specified field, sphere of activity) dans;

∎ to be in the army/navy être dans l'armée/la marine;

∎ she's in advertising elle est dans la publicité;

∎ an expert in economics un expert en économie politique;

∎ he's in business with his sister il dirige une entreprise avec sa sœur;

∎ there have been tremendous advances in the treatment of cancer de grands progrès ont été faits dans le traitement du cancer;

∎ a degree in Italian une licence d'italien

(b) (indicating activity engaged in)

∎ our days were spent in swimming and sailing nous passions nos journées à nager et à faire de la voile;

∎ they spent hours (engaged) in complex negotiations ils ont passé des heures en négociations difficiles;

∎ you took your time in getting here! tu en as mis du temps à venir!

G.

(a) (indicating approximate number, amount)

∎ people arrived in droves/in dribs and drabs les gens sont arrivés en foule/par petits groupes;

∎ they came in their thousands ils sont venus par milliers;

∎ he's in his forties il a la quarantaine;

∎ the temperature was in the nineties la température était dans les trente degrés

(b) (in ratios) sur;

∎ one child in three un enfant sur trois;

∎ a one-in-five hill une pente de 20 pour cent;

∎ once in ten years une fois tous les dix ans

2 adverb

A.

(a) (into an enclosed space) à l'intérieur, dedans;

∎ she opened the door and looked in elle ouvrit la porte et regarda à l'intérieur;

∎ he jumped in il sauta dedans

(b) (indicating movement from outside to inside)

∎ breathe in then out inspirez puis expirez;

∎ we can't take in any more refugees nous ne pouvons pas accueillir plus de réfugiés;

∎ she's been in and out of mental hospitals all her life elle a passé presque toute sa vie dans des hôpitaux psychiatriques;

∎ she and I were always in and out of each other's houses nous étions tout le temps fourrées l'une chez l'autre

(c) (at home or place of work)

∎ is your wife/the boss in? est-ce que votre femme/le patron est là?;

∎ it's nice to spend an evening in c'est agréable de passer une soirée chez soi;

∎ to eat/to stay in manger/rester à la maison;

∎ we've got the builders in nous avons des ouvriers à la maison;

∎ he usually comes in about 10 o'clock en général, il est là vers 10 heures;

∎ familiar what's he in for? (in prison) pourquoi est-ce qu'il fait de la tôle?; (in hospital) pourquoi est-ce qu'il est à l'hôpital?^□

B.

(a) (indicating entry)

∎ to go in entrer;

∎ come in! entrez!;

∎ to saunter/to run in entrer d'un pas nonchalant/en courant;

∎ in we go! on y va!

(b) (indicating arrival)

∎ the bus isn't in yet le bus n'est pas encore arrivé;

∎ what time does your train get in? quand est-ce que votre train arrive?

(c) (towards the centre)

∎ the walls fell in les murs se sont écroulés;

∎ the edges bend in le bord est recourbé

(d) (towards the shore)

∎ the tide is in la marée est haute

C.

(a) (indicating transmission)

∎ write in for further information écrivez-nous pour plus de renseignements;

∎ entries must be in by 1 May les bulletins doivent nous parvenir avant le 1 mai;

∎ offers of help poured in les propositions d'aide sont arrivées en masse

(b) (indicating participation, addition)

∎ to be in at the start/finish of sth assister au début/à la fin de qch;

∎ we asked if we could join in nous avons demandé si nous pouvions participer;

∎ stir in the sliced onions ajouter les oignons en lamelles;

∎ fill in the blanks remplissez les espaces vides

D.

(a) Sport (within area of court)

∎ the ball was in la balle était bonne

(b) (in cricket) à l'attaque;

∎ the other side went in first c'est l'autre équipe qui était d'abord à l'attaque

E.

(a) Politics (elected)

∎ he failed to get in at the last election il n'a pas été élu aux dernières élections

(b) (in fashion) à la mode;

∎ short skirts are coming back in les jupes courtes reviennent à la mode

F.

(idioms)

∎ you're in for a bit of a disappointment tu vas être déçu;

∎ he's in for a surprise/shock il va avoir une surprise/un choc;

∎ we're in for a storm nous aurons sûrement de l'orage;

∎ they don't know what they're in for ils ne savent pas ce qui les attend;

∎ now he's really in for it cette fois-ci, il va y avoir droit;

∎ he's in on the secret il est dans le secret;

∎ he's in on it il est dans le coup;

∎ we were all in on the plot on était tous au courant;

∎ I wasn't in on that particular conversation je n'étais pas là pendant cette conversation;

∎ familiar to be in with sb être en bons termes avec qn;

∎ he's trying to get in with the boss il essaie de se faire bien voir du patron

3 adjective familiar

(a) (fashionable) à la mode^□, branché;

∎ that nightclub is very in cette boîte est très à la mode;

∎ it's the in place to go c'est l'endroit branché du moment;

∎ to be the in thing être à la mode;

∎ the in crowd les gens dans le coup

(b) (for a select few)

∎ it's an in joke c'est une plaisanterie entre nous/elles/ etc ^□

4 noun

American familiar (influence)

∎ to have an in avoir de l'influence;

∎ he has an in with the senator il a ses entrées chez le sénateur

5 ins plural noun

∎ the ins and outs (of a situation) les tenants et les aboutissants (d'une situation)

6 in all adverb

en tout;

∎ there are 30 in all il y en a 30 en tout

7 in between

1 adverb

(a) (in intermediate position)

∎ a row of bushes with little clumps of flowers in between une rangée d'arbustes séparés par des petites touffes de fleurs;

∎ he's neither right nor left but somewhere in between il n'est ni de droite ni de gauche mais quelque part entre les deux;

∎ she either plays very well or very badly, never in between elle joue très bien ou très mal, jamais entre les deux

(b) (in time) entretemps, dans l'intervalle

2 preposition

entre

8 in itself adverb

en soi;

∎ the town is not in itself beautiful but it has style la ville n'est pas belle en soi mais elle a de l'allure;

∎ this was in itself an achievement c'était déjà un exploit en soi

9 in that conjunction

puisque;

∎ I'm not badly off in that I have a job and a flat but... je ne peux pas me plaindre puisque j'ai un emploi et un appartement mais...;

∎ we are lucky in that there are only a few of us nous avons de la chance d'être si peu nombreux

►► Computing in box (for e-mail) boîte f de réception, corbeille f d'arrivée

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1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) respuesta, contestación

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solución

2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder, contestar

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?) responder; abrir (la puerta)/coger (el teléfono)

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfacer

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) responder a, corresponder a

•

- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone

answer¹ n

1. respuesta / contestación

what is your answer? ¿cuál es tu respuesta?

I've telephoned, but there's no answer he llamado, pero no contestan

2. solución

the answer is 56 la solución es 56

the answer to all our problems la solución de todos nuestros problemas

answer² vb

1. contestar / responder

she didn't answer the question no contestó a la pregunta

2. contestar

shall I answer the phone? ¿contesto yo? / ¿cojo yo el teléfono?

somebody's ringing the bell, please answer the door llaman al timbre, abre la puerta, por favor

answer

tr['ɑːnsə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (reply) respuesta, contestación nombre femenino

■ his answer was correct su respuesta fue correcta

2 (solution) solución nombre femenino

■ there's no answer to this problem este problema no tiene solución

transitive verb

1 (question) responder a, contestar a

2 (door) abrir; (telephone) contestar a, coger

intransitive verb

1 (question) responder, contestar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in answer to en respuesta a

to have a lot to answer for tener mucha culpa

to answer to the name of... atender por...

answer ['æntsər] vt

1) : contestar (a), responder (a)

to answer the telephone: contestar el teléfono

2) fulfill: satisfacer

3)

to answer for : ser responsable de, pagar por

she'll answer for that mistake: pagará por ese error

answer vi

: contestar, responder

answer n

1) reply: respuesta f, contestación f

2) solution: solución f

answer

n.

• contestación s.f.

• explicación s.f.

• respuesta s.f.

• réplica s.f.

• solución s.f.

v.

• acudir v.

• contestar v.

• resolver v.

• responder v.

• responder a v.

'ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)
I

noun

1)

a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) ( response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) ( plea) ( Law) contestación f

2)

a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f

b) ( solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a

2)

a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) ( fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción

2.

vi contestar, responder

I phoned but no one answered — llamé por teléfono pero no contestaron

if the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras

Phrasal Verbs:

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

['ɑːnsǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=reply) respuesta f, contestación f

he has an answer for everything — tiene respuesta or contestación para todo

I never got an answer to my question — nunca me respondieron or contestaron (a) la pregunta

• he smiled in answer — como respuesta esbozó una sonrisa

in answer to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

in answer to your question — en or como respuesta a su pregunta, para responder or contestar (a) su pregunta

• there's no answer — (Telec) no contestan

I knocked but there was no answer — llamé a la puerta pero no hubo respuesta or no abrieron

there's no answer to that — no existe una respuesta para eso

I made no answer — no respondí

• her only answer was to smile — respondió simplemente con una sonrisa, como respuesta se limitó a sonreír

• it was the answer to my prayers — fue la solución a todos mis problemas

- know all the answers

- he's not exactly the answer to a maiden's prayer

2) (=solution) solución f

we have the answer to your problem — tenemos la solución a su problema

prison is not the answer — la cárcel no es solución

there is no easy answer — no hay una solución fácil

3) (=equivalent)

cachaça is Brazil's answer to tequila — la cachaça es el tequila brasileño

Belgium's answer to Sylvester Stallone — el Sylvester Stallone belga

4) (in exam, quiz)

a) (=correct response) (to question) respuesta f ; (to problem) solución f

b) (=individual response) respuesta f

write your answers on the sheets provided — escriba las respuestas en las hojas que se le han proporcionado

5) (Jur) contestación f a la demanda, réplica f

2. VT

1) (=reply to) [+ person] contestar a, responder a; [+ question] contestar (a), responder (a); [+ letter] contestar (a); [+ criticism] responder a

answer me — contéstame, respóndeme

to answer your question, I did see him — contestando or respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi

she never answered my letters — nunca contestaba (a) mis cartas

he answered not a word — no dijo (ni una) palabra

to answer that... — responder que..., contestar que...

"not yet," he answered — -aún no -respondió

• to answer a call for help — acudir a una llamada de socorro

• to answer the door — (ir a) abrir la puerta, atender la puerta (LAm)

• our prayers have been answered — nuestras súplicas han sido escuchadas

• to answer the telephone — contestar el teléfono

2) (=fulfil) [+ needs] satisfacer; [+ description] responder a

two men answering the description of the suspects — dos hombres que respondían a la descripción de los sospechosos

it answers the purpose — sirve para su propósito, cumple su cometido

3) (Jur)

to answer a charge — responder a una acusación, responder a un cargo

4) (Naut)

to answer the helm — obedecer al timón

3.

VI contestar, responder

she didn't answer immediately — tardó en contestar or responder

if the phone rings, let someone else answer — si suena el teléfono, deja que conteste otro

the doorbell rang but I didn't answer — sonó el timbre pero no abrí

4.

CPD

answer machine N — contestador m automático

answer paper N — hoja f de respuestas

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

* * *
['ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)]
I

noun

1)

a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) ( response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) ( plea) ( Law) contestación f

2)

a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f

b) ( solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a

2)

a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) ( fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción

2.

vi contestar, responder

I phoned but no one answered — llamé por teléfono pero no contestaron

if the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras

Phrasal Verbs:

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

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in accordance with 1. в соответствии с

in accordance with good practice в соответствии с принятой / установившейся практикой 2. руководствуясь чем-л.

in addition to that вместе с тем

in advance 1. заранее; заблаговременно

Supplier shall notify the Contractor sufficiently in advance of any fabricating operations Обо всех производственных операциях Поставщик заблаговременно извещает Подрядчика 2. авансом (т.е. "вперед", в отличие от in arrears- см.)

in all ways 1. во всех отношениях 2. с любой точки зрения

in ample time заблаговременно ( с оттенком задолго до, с большим запасом [ по времени])

in analysis based on limit load при расчете по предельным нагрузкам

in anticipation 1. исподволь 2. заблаговременно

in arrears по факту (т.е. по истечении какого-то времени, «потом», в отличие от in advance - см)

in attendance Those in attendance included Присутствовали:...

in basic terms вообще говоря; в общем и целом; как правило

in block letters печатными буквами

in the blueprint stage в стадии проектирования (перен. в стадии планирования, "на бумаге"; в отличие от in the hardware stage - см.)

in bulk quantities в товарных количествах

in case a (

the)

seal is disturbed при нарушении пломбы

in case of eye contact при попадании в глаза (опасного / вредного вещества /материала)

in case of ingestion при попадании внутрь (опасного / вредного вещества /материала)

in case of inhalation при вдыхании (опасного / вредного вещества / материала)

in case of respiratory standstill при остановке дыхания

in case of skin contact при попадании на кожу (опасного /вредного вещества /материала)

in case of swallowing при проглатывании (опасного /вредного вещества /материала)

in the clear: be sure all personnel are in the clear убедиться в том, что весь персонал находится в безопасности (т.е. вне опасности, на безопасном расстоянии и т.д.)

in codex form в форме книги

in compliance with по (напр., нормам, ТУ и т.д.);

in compliance with your request по Вашей просьбе

in conclusion, В заключение...

in a condensed form в сжатой форме

in conflict with: In conflict with this is... ( в начале предлож.) В то же время...; Вместе с тем...

in conformance to по (напр., нормам, ТУ и т.д.)

in conjunction with 1. параллельно с

In conjunction with an increase in rate, the tube position corresponding to... is located farther upstream Параллельно с увеличением скорости [ осадкообразования] сечение на трубке, соответствующее..., смещается все выше по потоку 2. одновременно с 3. в сочетании с

in connection with 1. в свете... 2. в контексте чего-л. 3. in connection with Fig. 13... Если обратиться к рис. 13...

in consideration of 1. принимая во внимание 2. учитывая

in a conspicuous location на видном месте

in a conspicuous place на видном месте

in a conspicuous position на видном месте

in consultation with по согласованию с; по договоренности с

in contemplation of в преддверии чего-л.;

in contemplation of our upcoming meeting в преддверии нашей предстоящей встречи

in the context of 1. в связи с; в свете; в плане 2. применительно к 3. если иметь в виду; с учетом 4. на примере 5. с точки зрения 6. в случае 7. в отношении 8. в области 9. в рамках

in continuation of в развитие чего-л.

in contradiction with противоречащий чему-л.

if this is not in contradiction with если это не противоречит...

in contrast (npomueum.) 1. же

In contrast, the algorithm presented here... Предлагаемый же здесь метод... 2. что же касается...

These studies have concentrated in the upper water layers... In contrast, rather little detailed work seems to have been undertaken in the very deepest parts of the[ Caspian] Sea Эти исследования проводились в основном в верхних слоях воды... Что же касается самых глубоких участков [ Каспийского] моря, то там, похоже, практически не проводилось сколько-нибудь детальных исследовательских работ

in contrast to в отличие от; в то время как; что же касается

in control не выходящий за установленные предельные значения (напр., о размерах, механических свойствах, технологических параметрах и т.д.)

in a controlled manner организованно

the practice of burning off waste gas in a controlled manner установившаяся / принятая практика организованного сжигания сбросного газа [ в факеле]

in a criss-cross pattern по перекрестной схеме ( затяжка болтов - для обеспечения равномерной затяжки)

in a customary manner обычным способом; по обычной схеме; тривиально

A shall be determined in a customary manner А определяется обычным путем / по обычной схеме / тривиально

in a design situation при проектировании

in diction словами; на обычном языке; открытым текстом (т.е. не кодом)

in a direction parallel to по ходу (напр., трубопровода)

in document format отдельным изданием

in domestic experience в отечественной практике

in due time в установленные сроки; своевременно

in effect по существу

in either direction в любом направлении

in either direction parallel to the piping run в любом направлении по ходу трубопровода

in excess больше ( чем нужно);

well in excess заведомо больше; с избытком

in excess of 1. не укладывающийся в 2. сверх чего-л.

weld material in excess of the specified weld size избыток материала сварного шва сверх установленного размера

in an expedient manner оперативно

in fact более того,...

in force действующий (напр., законодательство, договор и т.д.)

in the field на монтаже ( а не па заводе или на производстве)

in the first place вообще

in foreseeable future в обозримом будущем

in formative stage в стадии становления

in free format в произвольном виде

in full detail исчерпывающе; исчерпывающим образом; исчерпывающе подробно; с исчерпывающей полнотой

in full standing полноправный

in full view в пределах прямой видимости (зд. «прямо» означает не впереди, перед, а незаслоненный, незагороженный)

in furtherance of в продолжение чего-л.;

in furtherance of our talks в продолжение нашего разговора

in furtherance to в развитие чего-л.;

in furtherance to your letter dated01.15.2004 в развитие Вашего письма от 15.01.2004 г.

in ( the) future 1. со временем; впоследствии 2. в перспективе

in general: A does not in general correspond to В А не всегда соответствует В

in general terms вообще говоря

in the generic sense собирательно

in good order в полной исправности; в исправном рабочем состоянии;

in good working order в исправном рабочем состоянии

in good standing полноправный

in a gradual manner плавно;

pre-heat shall be applied in a gradual and uniform manner подогрев производится плавно и равномерно

in greater detail намного / гораздо полнее

in hand (см. тж. on hand) наличный; имеющийся

quantity in hand наличные запасы;

work in hand намеченная к выполнению работа; запланированная работа; заданная работа

in the hardware stage в стадии конструктивной сборки (в отличие от in the blueprint stage - см.)

in hidden form (матем.) в неявном виде; в неявной форме

in the initial stages на первых порах

in isolation автономно

in the judgment of по мнению

in line with 1. в увязке с

in line with overall project requirements в увязке с потребностями проекта в целом 2. (перен.) в русле чего-л. 3. вдоль чего-л. 4. соосно с чем-л. 5. параллельно чему-л.

in the long run в перспективе

in a... manner: in a gradual and uniform manner плавно и равномерно

in a masterful way мастерски

The problem has been dealt with in a masterful way Поставленная задача решена мастерски

in the mean в обычном смысле

in the melting-pot: be in the melting-pot находиться в стадии решения / принятия решения

in a modification в другом исполнении

in multiples of в количестве

in the near term в краткосрочной перспективе

in need of нуждающийся в чем-л.;

those found to be in need of assistance те, кто определенно нуждаются в помощи

in no case ни при каких обстоятельствах

in a non-discriminative manner непредвзято

in no time в сжатые сроки

in no way никоим образом не

The signing of this document by a Company agent shall in no way relieve the Manufacturer of any responsibility for Визирование / Факт подписания настоящего документа представителем Компании никоим образом не освобождает Поставщика от ответственности за;

Inspection by the Contractor in no way relieves the Supplier of his responsibility to meet the requirements of... Проведение / Факт проведения контроля Подрядчиком никоим образом не освобождает Поставщика от ответственности за выполнение требований...

in operation задействованный;

which may fluctuate due to the number of fire water hydrants in operation который может колебаться в зависимости от числа задействованных пожарных гидрантов

in an orderly manner организованно; в организованном порядке

in outline в общих чертах

in one's own element в своей сфере

in one's own milieu в своей сфере

in particular в первую очередь; прежде всего

in passing заметим в скобках; заметим попутно; между прочим

in person лично

in place:

1) be in place 1. иметь наготове; представлять (документы, согласования и т.д.) 2. (описат.) используемый (реально, фактически)

2) have in place располагать (чем-л.)

3) put in place 1. внедрять; вводить в действие; внедрять в практику 2. реализовывать 3. выполнять ( фактически); осуществлять 4. задействовать; (перен..) запускать (напр., процесс перехода на новый материал)

in point:

1) case in point характерный пример; образчик; эпизод

2) tool in point подходящее / нужное / соответствующее средство

in the present circumstances 1. в данном случае 2. в этих условиях

in ( the) press готовится к печати

in print;

Books in print (КВП) "Книги, имеющиеся в продаже" (а не в печати!)

in progress быть ( пока) незавершенным

Since work is still in progress to define А Поскольку работа по определению А еще не завершена,...

in pursuance of: 1. следуя (напр., нашему плану) 2. in pursuance of your letter dated01.15.2004 в связи с Вашим письмом от 15.01.2004 г.; в контексте Вашего письма от 15.01.2004 г. 3. in pursuance of your orders во исполнение Ваших указаний

in pursuance to в ответ на;

in pursuance to your letter в ответ на Ваше письмо

in question рассматриваемый

in receipt of: We are in receipt of your letter dated Мы получили Ваше письмо от...

in recent years в последние годы

in recognition of 1. отдавая должное 2. принимая во внимание 3. с учетом

in reference: in reference to your inquiry dated На Ваш запрос от...

in this regard (синон. in this context) в этой связи

in response of в соответствии с;

in response of A comments against В в соответствии с замечаниями А по В

in response to в соответствии с;

in response to crew comments against B1 unit в соответствии с замечаниями экипажа по блоку В1;

in retaliation в отместку за что-л.

in retrospect задним числом

in routine use in: be in routine use in обычно используется в

in running order годный к пуску (напр., блок электростанции)

in a sense в известном смысле

in a short time в недалеком будущем

in situ на своем месте

in so doing ( в начале предлож.) При этом...

in so far as коль скоро

in some instances... and in others в одних случаях..., а в других случаях

in some locations..., in other (

locations) в одних местах..., в других...

in spurts скачкообразный (напр., о росте трещины)

in step with по мере (увеличения, уменьшения, роста, снижения, и т.д.];

in step with the growth in GDP по мере роста / увеличения валового внутреннего продукта

in substitution to взамен чего-л. (напр., выдавать доработанный чертеж: проекта вместо другого, предыдущего)

in summary в общем (и целом)

in terms of (ЛДП) 1. в плане чего-л.; в части чего-л. 2. если говорить о 3. (матем.) относительно

A can be written in terms of stress, displacement... А можно записать относительно напряжений, перемещений... 4. с точки зрения

The processes that... have been evaluated in terms of the reduction of total reactive nitrogen Процессы, которые..., оценивали с точки зрения снижения концентрации общего реакцион-носпособного азота 5. по...

These zones were examined separately in terms of how they influenced the exhaust level of NO^x Параметры каждой из этих зон исследовали раздельно по их влиянию на интенсивность образования

NO^x 6. в вопросах... 7. в пересчете на 8. в соответствии
in this context 1. здесь; в этом / данном случае; в этом смысле 2. в данной ситуации; в такой ситуации 3. в этой связи; в связи с этим 4. при этом условии 5. при такой постановке 6. в рамках; в свете
in this instance А если это так, то; А раз это так, то

in a timely manner оперативно

Bureau of Land Management will make every effort to process applications for rights-of-way in a timely manner Управление земплепользования США примет все меры к оперативному рассмотрению заявлений на получение полосы отчуждения / отвода

in a tough spot: be in a tough spot находиться / оказаться в затруднительном положении

in a uniform manner равномерно

in unique cases в исключительных случаях

in unison параллельно; совместно; в связке

if a load is lifted by two or more trucks working in unison если перевалка груза осуществляется двумя или более самосвалами, работающими в связке

in use 1. принятый (в знач. находящийся в употреблении)

standard operating procedure in use within the US обычная методика / обычный порядок работы, принятая / принятый в США 2. находящийся в обороте 3. at the locations where the equipment is in use в тех местах, где эта техника эксплуатируется / используется / задействуется

in a variety of[ different areas] в самых различных [ областях]

in the vicinity of в зоне чего-л.;

in the vicinity of fire в зоне огня ( пожара)

in view of 1. в связи с; коль скоро; в свете чего-л.; на основании чего-л. in view of the foregoing в связи с вышеизложенным; в свете вышеизложенного; на основании вышеизложенного 2. in view of the fact that в связи с тем, что

in which case и тогда...

in witness whereof в удостоверение чего...

in words прописью ( о цифрах)

in a workmanlike manner квалифицированно; мастерски; "классно"

in writing в письменном виде

in a wrong place 1. в неположенном месте 2. (разг.) не там

English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > in
16 reply

1. verb
(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) responder

2. noun
1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) respuesta

2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) respuesta

reply¹ n respuesta / contestación

I look forward to your reply to my inquiry espero su respuesta a mi pregunta

El plural de reply se escribe replies

reply² vb contestar / responder

I shouted, but nobody replied grité, pero nadie respondió

El pasado y participio pasado de reply se escribe replied; el gerundio se escribe replying

reply

tr[rɪ'plaɪ]

noun

1 respuesta, contestación nombre femenino

■ I knocked for ages, but there was no reply estuve llamando durante un buen rato, pero no contestó nadie

intransitive verb

1 responder (to, a), contestar (to, a)

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in reply to en respuesta a

reply [ri'plaɪ] vi, - plied ; - plying : contestar, responder

reply n, pl - plies : respuesta f, contestación f

reply

n.

• contestación s.f.

• responder s.m.

• respuesta s.f.

• réplica (Jurisprudencia) s.f.

v.

• acudir v.

• contestar v.

• responder v.

rɪ'plaɪ
I

noun (pl replies)

a) (spoken, written) respuesta f, contestación f

I phoned her but there was no reply — la llamé pero no contestó nadie or (Esp) nadie cogió el teléfono

in reply to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

I didn't know what to say in reply — no supe cómo responder

b) (action, response) reacción f, respuesta f

II
1.

replies, replying, replied intransitive verb

a) ( answer) responder, contestar

to reply to something — contestar algo, responder a algo

to reply to somebody — responderle or contestarle a alguien

b) ( respond) responder

he replied with a nod — respondió con un movimiento de la cabeza, asintió/se negó con la cabeza

2.

vt responder, contestar, replicar* (liter)

[rɪ'plaɪ]
1. N

1) (spoken, written) respuesta f, contestación f

he has had 12 replies to his ad — han contestado 12 personas a su anuncio

I sent a reply to her letter this morning — contesté or respondí a su carta esta mañana

reply paid — no necesita sello, a franquear en destino

reply-paid envelope — sobre m a franquear en destino

in reply — en respuesta

in reply to your letter — en respuesta a or contestando a su carta

he had nothing to say in reply — no tenía nada que responder or contestar

there's no reply — (Telec) no contestan

to make no reply (to sth) — no responder (a algo), no contestar (algo)

she made no reply except to nod — su única reacción fue asentir con la cabeza

2) (=reaction, response) reacción f, respuesta f

a loud sob was his only reply — un fuerte sollozo fue su única reacción or respuesta

3) (abrupt) réplica f

4) (Jur) réplica f

2. VI

1) responder, contestar

to reply to sb — contestar or responder a algn

to reply to sth — responder or contestar a algo

to reply to a letter — contestar (a) una carta

the police replied with tear gas — la policía respondió con gas lacrimógeno

2) (Jur) replicar

3. VT

1) (gen) responder, contestar

he replied that this was impossible — respondió or contestó que esto era imposible

2) (abruptly) replicar

4.

CPD

reply coupon N — cupón m de respuesta

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[rɪ'plaɪ]
I

noun (pl replies)

a) (spoken, written) respuesta f, contestación f

I phoned her but there was no reply — la llamé pero no contestó nadie or (Esp) nadie cogió el teléfono

in reply to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

I didn't know what to say in reply — no supe cómo responder

b) (action, response) reacción f, respuesta f

II
1.

replies, replying, replied intransitive verb

a) ( answer) responder, contestar

to reply to something — contestar algo, responder a algo

to reply to somebody — responderle or contestarle a alguien

b) ( respond) responder

he replied with a nod — respondió con un movimiento de la cabeza, asintió/se negó con la cabeza

2.

vt responder, contestar, replicar* (liter)

English-spanish dictionary > reply
17 answer

1. noun
1) (reply) Antwort, die (to auf + Akk.); (reaction) Reaktion, die

I tried to phone him, but there was no answer — ich habe versucht, ihn anzurufen, aber es hat sich niemand gemeldet

there is no answer to that — dem ist nichts mehr hinzuzufügen

by way of [an] answer — als Antwort

in answer to something — als Antwort od. Reaktion auf etwas (Akk.)

2) (to problem) Lösung, die (to Gen.); (to calculation) Ergebnis, das

have or know all the answers — (coll.) alles wissen
2. transitive verb
1) beantworten [Brief, Frage]; antworten auf (+ Akk.) [Frage, Hilferuf, Einladung, Inserat]; (react to) erwidern [Geste, Schlag]; eingehen auf (+ Akk.), erfüllen [Bitte]; sich stellen zu [Beschuldigung]

answer somebody — jemandem antworten

answer me! — antworte [mir]!

2)

answer the door/bell — an die Tür gehen; see also academic.ru/73870/telephone">telephone 1.
3. intransitive verb
1) (reply) antworten

answer to something — sich zu etwas äußern

2) (be responsible)

answer for something — für etwas die Verantwortung übernehmen

answer to somebody — jemandem [gegenüber] Rechenschaft ablegen

he has a lot to answer for — er hat vieles zu verantworten

3) (correspond)

answer to a description — einer Beschreibung (Dat.) entsprechen

4)

answer to the name of... — auf den Namen... hören

5)

answer back — (coll.) widersprechen; Widerworte haben (ugs.)

* * *
1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) die Antwort

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) die Lösung
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) beantworten

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?) Telefon beantworten; Tür aufmachen usw.

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) erfüllen

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) entsprechen

•

- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
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an·swer

[ˈɑ:n(t)səʳ, AM ˈæn(t)sɚ]

I. n

1. (reply) Antwort f (to auf + akk); (reaction also) Reaktion f; ( fig: equivalent) Pendant nt geh (to zu + dat), Gegenstück nt (to zu + dat)

there was no \answer (telephone) es ist keiner rangegangen; (doorbell) es hat keiner aufgemacht

he didn't give an \answer er antwortete nicht

in \answer to your letter... in Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens... geh

to be the \answer to sb's prayer(s) ( hum iron) ein Geschenk des Himmels sein

\answer to a question Antwort f auf eine Frage

a straight \answer eine direkte Antwort

by way of an \answer als Antwort

to get an/no \answer eine/keine Antwort bekommen

2. (solution) Lösung f; MATH Ergebnis nt

there's no easy \answer es gibt dafür keine Patentlösung

\answer to a problem Lösung f eines Problems

to know all the \answers ( also iron: be well-informed) alles wissen, die Antwort auf alle Fragen kennen; (be big-headed) [immer] alles besser wissen

3. LAW (defendant's response to complaint) Klageerwiderung f, Replik f

4.

▶ a soft \answer [turneth away wrath] ( saying) mit ein bisschen Ruhe kann man so manchen Zorn besänftigen

II. vt

▪ to \answer sth

1. (respond to) question etw beantworten, auf etw akk antworten

“why not?” he \answer „warum nicht?“ erwiderte er

not many people have \answered our want ad so far bis jetzt haben sich noch nicht viele auf unsere Suchanzeige gemeldet

this \answers all our prayers unsere Gebete wurden erhört! geh

to \answer the call of sb jdm gehorchen

to \answer the call to [do] sth ( dated) dem Ruf folgen, etw zu tun geh

to \answer the call of nature ( also hum) dem Ruf der Natur folgen a. hum

to \answer the call for volunteers sich akk freiwillig melden

to \answer the door[bell] die Tür öffnen

to \answer the telephone ans Telefon gehen

▪ to \answer sb jdm antworten

\answer me! antworte [mir]!/antworten Sie!

2. (fit, suit) etw dat entsprechen; prayer etw erhören

that \answered our prayers das war wie ein Geschenk des Himmels

to \answer a need einem Bedürfnis entgegenkommen

to \answer a purpose einem Zweck dienen

3. LAW

to \answer charges sich wegen einer Klage verantworten

III. vi antworten, eine Antwort geben

nobody \answered (telephone) es ist keiner rangegangen; (doorbell) es hat keiner aufgemacht

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['Aːnsə(r)]
1. n

1) (= response) (to auf +acc) Antwort f, Entgegnung f (geh), Erwiderung f (geh); (in exam) Antwort f

to get an/no answer — Antwort/keine Antwort bekommen

there was no answer (to telephone, doorbell) — es hat sich niemand gemeldet

the answer to our prayers — ein Geschenk nt

the answer to a maiden's prayer (hum) — ein Traummann m (inf), der ideale Mann

there's no answer to that (inf) — was soll man da groß machen/sagen! (inf)

Germany's answer to Concorde —

they had no answer to the new striker (Ftbl) — sie hatten dem neuen Stürmer nichts or niemanden entgegenzusetzen

in answer to your letter/my question — in Beantwortung Ihres Briefes (form)

she's always got an answer — sie hat immer eine Antwort parat

2) (= solution) Lösung f (
to +gen)
his answer to any problem is to ignore it — seine Reaktion auf alle Schwierigkeiten ist, sie einfach nicht wahrhaben zu wollen

there's no easy answer — es gibt dafür keine Patentlösung

there's only one answer for depression... — es gibt nur ein Mittel gegen Depression...

3) (JUR) Einlassung f (form), Stellungnahme f

the defendant's answer to the charge was... — laut Einlassung des Beklagten... (form)

what is your answer to the charge? — was haben Sie dazu zu sagen?

2. vt

1) antworten auf (+acc); person antworten (+dat); exam questions beantworten, antworten auf (+acc); objections, criticism beantworten

will you answer that? (phone, door) — gehst du ran/hin?

to answer the telephone — das Telefon abnehmen, rangehen (inf)

to answer the bell or door — die Tür öffnen or aufmachen, hingehen (inf)

who answered the phone? — wer war dran (inf) or am Apparat?; (here at this end) wer hat den Anruf entgegengenommen?

shall I answer it? (phone) — soll ich rangehen?; (door) soll ich hingehen?

to answer the call of nature (hum) — dem Ruf der Natur folgen

5,000 men answered the call for volunteers — 5.000 Männer meldeten sich auf den Freiwilligenaufruf hin

the fire brigade answered the alarm call — die Feuerwehr rückte auf den Alarm hin aus

..., he answered —..., antwortete er

answer me this — sagen or beantworten Sie mir eins

answer me! —

to anyone who claims... I would answer this — jemandem, der... behauptet, würde ich Folgendes erwidern or entgegen

2) (= fulfil) description entsprechen (+dat); hope, expectation erfüllen; prayer (God) erhören; need befriedigen

people who answer that description — Leute, auf die diese Beschreibung passt or zutrifft

this answered our prayers —

it answers the/our purpose — es erfüllt seinen Zweck/es erfüllt für uns seinen Zweck

3) (JUR) charge sich verantworten wegen (+gen)

3. vi

1) antworten

if the phone rings, don't answer — wenn das Telefon läutet, geh nicht ran or nimm nicht ab

2) (= suffice) geeignet or brauchbar sein, taugen

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answer [ˈɑːnsə; US ˈænsər]

A s

1. Antwort f, Erwiderung f, Entgegnung f ( alle:

to auf akk):

in answer to

a) in Beantwortung (gen),

b) auf (akk) … hin,

c) als Antwort oder Reaktion auf (akk);

he gave ( oder made) no answer er gab keine Antwort, er antwortete nicht;

he knows all the answers umg

a) er weiß Bescheid, er kennt sich aus,

b) pej er weiß immer alles besser

2. fig Antwort f:

a) Reaktion f:

I rang the doorbell, but there was no answer ich klingelte, aber es machte niemand auf; → maiden B 1

b) Gegenmaßnahme f:

have no answer nichts entgegenzusetzen haben (to dat)

3. JUR

a) Klagebeantwortung f, Gegenschrift f

b) weitS. Verteidigung f, Rechtfertigung f

4. besonders MATH (Auf)Lösung f

5. fig (to)

a) Lösung f (eines Problems)

b) Abhilfe f, (das) Richtige (für)

6. MUS Beantwortung f (in der Fuge)

B v/i

1. antworten, eine Antwort geben ( beide:

to auf akk):

answer back

a) freche Antworten geben,

b) widersprechen,

c) sich (mit Worten etc) verteidigen oder wehren

2. answer to fig → C 3, C 4;

I telephoned this morning, but nobody answered ich rief heute morgen an, aber es hob niemand ab oder aber es meldete sich niemand;

I rang the doorbell, but nobody answered ich klingelte, aber es machte niemand auf

3. (to sb) sich (jemandem gegenüber) verantworten, (jemandem) Rechenschaft ablegen, (jemandem) Rede (u. Antwort) stehen ( for für):

he had to answer for … in court er musste sich für … vor Gericht verantworten

4. verantwortlich sein, die Verantwortung tragen, haften, (sich ver)bürgen ( alle:

for für)

5. die Folgen tragen, büßen, geradestehen ( alle:

for für):

he has a lot to answer for er hat allerhand auf dem Gewissen oder Kerbholz

6. (for) (einem Zweck) dienen, entsprechen (dat), sich eignen, taugen (für), seinen Zweck erfüllen

7. glücken, gelingen (Plan)

8. answer to the name of … auf den Namen … hören

C v/t

1. jemandem antworten, erwidern, entgegnen:

answer sb back

a) jemandem freche Antworten geben,

b) jemandem widersprechen,

c) sich gegen jemanden (mit Worten etc) verteidigen oder wehren

2. antworten auf (akk), ( auch MUS ein Thema) beantworten:

answer sb a question jemandem eine Frage beantworten

3. fig reagieren auf (akk):

a) eingehen auf (akk):

answer the bell ( oder door) (auf das Läuten od Klopfen) die Tür öffnen, aufmachen;

answer the telephone ans Telefon oder an den Apparat gehen, einen Anruf entgegennehmen;

I’ll answer it ich geh schon ran!

b) TECH dem Steuer etc gehorchen

c) einem Befehl, einem Ruf etc Folge leisten, folgen, gehorchen, entsprechen

d) einen Wunsch etc erfüllen, auch einem Bedürfnis entsprechen, abhelfen, ein Gebet erhören:

answer sb’s prayers auch jemanden erhören

e) sich auf eine Anzeige hin melden oder bewerben

4. einer Beschreibung entsprechen, übereinstimmen mit:

he answers the description die Beschreibung passt auf ihn

5. sich gegen eine Anklage verteidigen

6. sich jemandem gegenüber verantworten, jemandem Rechenschaft ablegen, jemandem Rede (u. Antwort) stehen ( alle:

for für)

7. jemandem, Ansprüchen genügen, jemanden zufriedenstellen, Hoffnungen erfüllen

8. einem Zweck dienen, entsprechen

9. eine Aufgabe lösen

10. einen Auftrag ausführen

A. abk

1. acre oder acreage ( acres oder acreage)

2. America (American)

3. answer

ans. abk answer

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1. noun
1) (reply) Antwort, die (to auf + Akk.); (reaction) Reaktion, die

I tried to phone him, but there was no answer — ich habe versucht, ihn anzurufen, aber es hat sich niemand gemeldet

there is no answer to that — dem ist nichts mehr hinzuzufügen

by way of [an] answer — als Antwort

in answer to something — als Antwort od. Reaktion auf etwas (Akk.)

2) (to problem) Lösung, die (to Gen.); (to calculation) Ergebnis, das

have or know all the answers — (coll.) alles wissen
2. transitive verb
1) beantworten [Brief, Frage]; antworten auf (+ Akk.) [Frage, Hilferuf, Einladung, Inserat]; (react to) erwidern [Geste, Schlag]; eingehen auf (+ Akk.), erfüllen [Bitte]; sich stellen zu [Beschuldigung]

answer somebody — jemandem antworten

answer me! — antworte [mir]!

2)

answer the door/bell — an die Tür gehen; see also telephone 1.
3. intransitive verb
1) (reply) antworten

answer to something — sich zu etwas äußern

2) (be responsible)

answer for something — für etwas die Verantwortung übernehmen

answer to somebody — jemandem [gegenüber] Rechenschaft ablegen

he has a lot to answer for — er hat vieles zu verantworten

3) (correspond)

answer to a description — einer Beschreibung (Dat.) entsprechen

4)

answer to the name of... — auf den Namen... hören

5)

answer back — (coll.) widersprechen; Widerworte haben (ugs.)

* * *

n.

Antwort -en f.

Lösung -en f. (to) v.

antworten v.

erwidern (auf) v. (telephone) v.

abnehmen v. v.

antworten v.

beantworten v.

einem Zweck entsprechen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > answer
18 reply

1. n ответ

in reply — в ответ

in reply to your letter — в ответ на ваше письмо

to make a reply — ответить, дать ответ

made a reply — ответил

reply by return — ответ

reply code — код ответа

as reply to — в ответ на

in reply to — в ответ на

2. n юр. ответ истца на возражение по иску

churlish reply — нелюбезный ответ

reply paid — с оплаченным ответом

well-judged reply — удачный ответ

facetious reply — остроумный ответ

making a reply — отвечающий; ответ

3. n юр. заключительное выступление адвоката в суде

a reply is desirable but not obligatory — по возможности просим вас ответить

4. n отзыв

5. v отвечать

to reply wittily — остроумно ответить

to reply to a question — ответить на вопрос

to reply in the negative — ответить отрицательно

reply to — отвечать

make a reply — отвечать

to reply ad rem — отвечать по существу дела

6. v юр. отвечать на возражение по иску

a tone which permitted of no reply — тон, не допускающий возражения

7. v предпринимать ответные действия

reply evaluator — анализатор ответных сигналов

reply comments — ответные комментарии

Синонимический ряд:

1. answer (noun) acknowledgment; answer; antiphon; reaction; rejoinder; replication; respond; response; retort; return; riposte

2. answer (verb) answer; come in; counter; rejoin; respond; retort; return

Антонимический ряд:

ask; question

English-Russian base dictionary > reply
19 instant

instant

A n

1 ( moment) instant m ; at that (very) instant à l'instant même ; for an instant pendant un instant ; in an instant dans un instant ; an instant later un instant plus tard ; come here this instant! viens ici à l'instant! ; the instant we saw him dès que nous l'avons vu ;

2 ○ ( coffee) nescafé® m, café m instantané ; do you mind instant? un nescafé®, ça te va?

B adj

1 ( immediate) [access, act, dismissal, effect, obedience, rapport, relief, replay, response, success] immédiat ; [solution] instantané ; [hot water] courant ; instant camera polaroïd® m ;

2 Culin [coffee, soup] instantané ; [mashed potato] déshydraté ; [milk, mix] en poudre ; [dish, meal] à préparation rapide ;

3 † your letter of the 3rd instant votre courrier du 3 courant.

Big English-French dictionary > instant
20 write

past tense - wrote; verb

1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) escribir

2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) escribir

3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) escribir

•

- writer
- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out

write vb escribir

I want you to write a story quiero que escribáis un cuento

who wrote this letter? ¿quién ha escrito esta carta?

El pasado de write es wrote y el participio pasado es written; el gerundio se escribe writing

write

tr[raɪt]

transitive verb (pt wrote tr[rəʊt], pp written tr['rɪtən], ger writing)

1 (gen) escribir; (article) redactar; (cheque) extender

intransitive verb

1 (gen) escribir ( about, sobre)

he writes for a newspaper escribe en un periódico

we write to each other nos escribimos

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be nothing to write home about no ser nada del otro mundo

to be written all over somebody's face llevar (algo) escrito en la cara, estar impreso,-a en la cara

it's written all over your face se te nota en la cara

write ['raɪt] v, wrote ['ro:t] ; written ['rɪtə n] ; writing : escribir

write

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wrote, written) = escribir v.

• redactar v.

raɪt
1.

(past wrote; past p written) transitive verb

a) ( put in writing) escribir*

how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?

I wrote him a letter — le escribí una carta

to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien

(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso

b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* a

c) ( Comput) escribir*

to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco

2.

vi escribir*

this pencil doesn't write very well — este lápiz no escribe muy bien

she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión

to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo

to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien

I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...

I write home once a week — escribo a casa una vez por semana

to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves

Phrasal Verbs:

- write away

- write back

- write down

- write in

- write off

- write out

- write up

[raɪt] (pt wrote) (pp written)
1. VT

1) (gen) [+ letter, book, essay, article] escribir; [+ music, song] escribir, componer

he's just written another novel — acaba de escribir otra novela

write your name here — escribe or pon tu nombre aquí

how do you write his name? — ¿cómo se escribe su nombre?

he's got an essay to write — tiene que escribir una redacción

she writes that she is very happy in her new life — dice en la carta que está muy contenta con su nueva vida

it is written that... — está escrito que...

to write sb a cheque — hacer un cheque a algn, extender un cheque a algn more frm

to write a letter to sb, write sb a letter — escribir (una carta) a algn

to write a note to/for sb — escribir una nota a algn

to write sb a prescription, write a prescription for sb — hacer una receta a algn

to have sth written all over one —

he had "policeman" written all over him * — se le notaba a la legua que era policía

his guilt was written all over him * — se le veía or notaba en la cara que era culpable

you're lying, it's written all over your face! * — estás mintiendo, se te nota a la legua or en la cara

2) (=write a letter to)
(US)
to write sb — escribir a algn

3) (Comput) [+ program, software] escribir

to write sth to disk — pasar algo a un disco

2. VI

1) (in longhand) escribir

write on both sides of the paper — escribe por los dos lados del papel

this pen writes well — esta pluma escribe muy bien

2) (=correspond) escribir

she wrote to say that she'd be late — escribió para avisar que llegaría tarde

I am writing in reply to your advertisement — les escribo en respuesta a su anuncio

I'll write for a catalogue — escribiré pidiendo un catálogo

to write to sb — escribir a algn

- it's nothing to write home about

3) (as author, journalist) escribir

he writes for a living — se gana la vida escribiendo

he writes about social policy — escribe sobre política social

he writes for the "Times" — escribe or colabora en el "Times"

he writes on foreign policy for the "Guardian" — escribe sobre política internacional para el "Guardian"

- write away

- write back

- write down

- write in

- write into

- write off

- write out

- write up

* * *
[raɪt]
1.

(past wrote; past p written) transitive verb

a) ( put in writing) escribir*

how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?

I wrote him a letter — le escribí una carta

to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien

(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso

b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* a

c) ( Comput) escribir*

to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco

2.

vi escribir*

this pencil doesn't write very well — este lápiz no escribe muy bien

she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión

to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo

to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien

I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...

I write home once a week — escribo a casa una vez por semana

to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves

Phrasal Verbs:

- write away

- write back

- write down

- write in

- write off

- write out

- write up

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