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1) to answer a question (a letter) отвечать на вопрос (на письмо)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to answer a question
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1. nотве́т м2. vin answer to your letter of... — в отве́т на Ва́ше письмо́ от...
отвеча́ть- answer for smthanswer a question (a letter) — отве́тить на вопро́с (письмо́)
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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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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.) respuesta, contestación2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solución
2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder, contestar2) (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.) satisfacer4) ((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•- answering machine
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answer1 n1. respuesta / contestaciónwhat is your answer? ¿cuál es tu respuesta?I've telephoned, but there's no answer he llamado, pero no contestan2. soluciónanswer2 vb1. contestar / responder2. contestarshall 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 favortr['ɑːnsəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (reply) respuesta, contestación nombre femenino2 (solution) solución nombre femenino1 (question) responder a, contestar a2 (door) abrir; (telephone) contestar a, coger1 (question) responder, contestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin answer to en respuesta ato have a lot to answer for tener mucha culpato answer to the name of... atender por...answer ['æntsər] vt1) : contestar (a), responder (a)to answer the telephone: contestar el teléfono2) fulfill: satisfacer3)to answer for : ser responsable de, pagar porshe'll answer for that mistake: pagará por ese erroranswer vi: contestar, responderanswer n1) reply: respuesta f, contestación f2) solution: solución fn.• 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)
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1)a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación fwhat was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?
there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan
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
2)a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta fb) ( solution) solución f
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1)a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestarbecause 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 a2)a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*b) ( fit)
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vi contestar, responderif the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras
Phrasal Verbs:['ɑːnsǝ(r)]1. N1) (=reply) respuesta f, contestación fhe 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
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he smiled in answer — como respuesta esbozó una sonrisain answer to your question — en or como respuesta a su pregunta, para responder or contestar (a) su pregunta
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there's no answer — (Telec) no contestan•
her only answer was to smile — respondió simplemente con una sonrisa, como respuesta se limitó a sonreír- know all the answers2) (=solution) solución f3) (=equivalent)4) (in exam, quiz)b) (=individual response) respuesta fwrite 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 f2. VT1) (=reply to) [+ person] contestar a, responder a; [+ question] contestar (a), responder (a); [+ letter] contestar (a); [+ criticism] responder aanswer me — contéstame, respóndeme
to answer your question, I did see him — contestando or respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi
to answer that... — responder que..., contestar que...
"not yet," he answered — -aún no -respondió
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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 escuchadas2) (=fulfil) [+ needs] satisfacer; [+ description] responder atwo 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)3.VI contestar, respondershe 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
4.CPDanswer machine N — contestador m automático
answer paper N — hoja f de respuestas
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1)a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación fwhat was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?
there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan
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
2)a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta fb) ( solution) solución f
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1)a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestarbecause 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 a2)a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*b) ( fit)
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vi contestar, responderif the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras
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['ɑːnsə(r)] [AE 'ænsər] I1) (reply) risposta f.to get, give an answer — avere, dare una risposta
in answer to sth. — in risposta a qcs.
she has all the answers — sa tutto; spreg. crede di sapere tutto
Italy's answer to Marilyn Monroe — scherz. la risposta italiana a Marilyn Monroe
2) (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle) soluzione f. (to di); scol. univ. risposta f.II 1.1) (reply to) rispondere a [question, invitation, letter, person]2) dir. (respond) rispondere, replicare a [criticism, accusation, allegation]3) (meet) rispondere a [need, demand]2.we saw nobody answering that description — non abbiamo visto nessuno che rispondesse a quella descrizione
1) (respond) rispondereit's not answering — BE (on phone) non risponde
2) (correspond)to answer to — rispondere, corrispondere a [ description]
3) (account)to answer for sb. — rispondere per qcn.
to answer to sb. — rendere conto a qcn.
or you'll have me to answer to! —...o dovrai fare i conti con me!
•* * *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.) risposta2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) soluzione2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) rispondere2) (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?) aprire; rispondere3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) servire, essere utile4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) corrispondere a•- answering machine
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in answer to sth. — in risposta a qcs.
she has all the answers — sa tutto; spreg. crede di sapere tutto
Italy's answer to Marilyn Monroe — scherz. la risposta italiana a Marilyn Monroe
2) (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle) soluzione f. (to di); scol. univ. risposta f.II 1.1) (reply to) rispondere a [question, invitation, letter, person]2) dir. (respond) rispondere, replicare a [criticism, accusation, allegation]3) (meet) rispondere a [need, demand]2.we saw nobody answering that description — non abbiamo visto nessuno che rispondesse a quella descrizione
1) (respond) rispondereit's not answering — BE (on phone) non risponde
2) (correspond)to answer to — rispondere, corrispondere a [ description]
3) (account)to answer for sb. — rispondere per qcn.
to answer to sb. — rendere conto a qcn.
or you'll have me to answer to! —...o dovrai fare i conti con me!
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{'a:nsə}
I. 1. отговор
in ANSWER to в отговор на
to make no ANSWER не отговарям
to know all the ANSWERs разг. всичко знам, от всичко разбирам
2. отговор, решение (на задача)
3. юр. защита, ответ
4. муз. реприза
II. 1. отговарям (на), отвръщам (на)
ANSWER me this question отговори ми на този въпрос
not to ANSWER a syllable не отговарям нищо, не казвам ни гък (ни мък)
to ANSWER the roll/to one's name обаждам се, когато ми извикат името (при проверка)
to ANSWER the bell идвам, когато ми позвънят
to ANSWER the door/the bell отварям вратата, когато се звъни
2. отговарям (на), съответствувам (на), задоволявам (изисквания, цел и пр.)
3. отвръщам (на), връщам, плащам
to ANSWER blows with blows отвръщам на удара с удар
4. успявам, постигам целта
the plan has not ANSWERed планът се оказа незадоволителен/не успя
this won't ANSWER с това нищо няма да се постигне
it ANSWERs to be honest има смисъл/струва си да бъдеш честен
5. решавам, отговарям на (задача)
6. отговарям на, отхвърлям (обвинение и пр.)
7. реагирам на, подчинявам се (на), поддавам се (на) (и с to)
to ANSWER (to) the helm мор. подчинявам се на кормчията (за кораб), to ANSWER the spur подчинявам се на ездача (за кон)
answer back отвръшам (грубо, дръзко), защищавам се
answer for отговарям/гарантирам за, отговорен съм за
I will not ANSWER for it that не гарантирам/обещавам, че
he has a lot to ANSWER for има много неща, за които той трябва да отговаря
8. отговарям/съответствувам на (описание), отговарям/отговорен съм пред
to ANSWER to the name of наричам се, казвам се* * *{'a:nsъ} n 1. отговор; in answer to в отговор на; (2) v 1. отговарям (на); отвръщам (на); answer me this question* * *реагирам; решение; отговарям; отвръщам; ответ; отговор; гарантирам за;* * *1. 1 will not answer for it that не гарантирам/обещавам, че 2. answer back отвръшам (грубо, дръзко), защищавам се 3. answer for отговарям/гарантирам за, отговорен съм за 4. answer me this question отговори ми на този въпрос 5. answer to answer 7, отговарям/съответствувам на (описание), отговарям/отговорен съм пред 6. he has alotto answer for има много неща, за които той трябва да отговаря 7. i. отговор 8. ii. отговарям (на), отвръщам (на) 9. in answer to в отговор на 10. it answers to be honest има смисъл/струва си да бъдеш честен 11. not to answer a syllable не отговарям нищо, не казвам ни гък (ни мък) 12. the plan has not answered планът се оказа незадоволителен/не успя 13. this won't answer с това нищо няма да се постигне 14. to answer (to) the helm мор. подчинявам се на кормчията (за кораб), to answer the spur подчинявам се на ездача (за кон) 15. to answer blows with blows отвръщам на удара с удар 16. to answer the bell идвам, когато ми позвънят 17. to answer the door/the bell отварям вратата, когато се звъни 18. to answer the roll/to one's name обаждам се, когато ми извикат името (при проверка) 19. to answer to the name of наричам се, казвам се 20. to know all the answers разг. всичко знам, от всичко разбирам 21. to make no answer не отговарям 22. муз. реприза 23. отвръщам (на), връщам, плащам 24. отговарям (на), съответствувам (на), задоволявам (изисквания, цел и пр.) 25. отговарям на, отхвърлям (обвинение и пр.) 26. отговор, решение (на задача) 27. реагирам на, подчинявам се (на), поддавам се (на) (и с to) 28. решавам, отговарям на (задача) 29. успявам, постигам целта 30. юр. защита, ответ* * *answer[´a:nsə] I. n 1. отговор; to make no \answer не отговарям; to write s.o. an \answer отговарям писмено; in \answer to в отговор на; the \answer is a lemon разг. номерът не минава; 2. отговор, решение (на задача); \answer book ключ (с отговори); 3. юрид. защита, ответ; 4. муз. реплика; II. v 1. отговарям (на); to \answer a letter отговарям на писмо; to \answer the telephone вдигам телефона; to \answer the door отварям вратата (когато се звъни); to \answer o.'s expectations, ( requirements) отговарям (съответствам) на очакванията (изискванията); to \answer the roll (to o.'s name) обаждам се, когато ми извикат името (при проверка); to \answer the question (за кон) оправдавам очакванията (при състезания); 2. отвръщам на, връщам, отплащам се с; плащам с; to \answer blows with blows отвръщам на удара с удар, отплащам се за удара с удар; 3. успявам, постигам целта; 4.: to \answer back отвръщам дръзко; отговарям се; репча се; 5. казвам се, наричам се; he \answers to the name of John нарича се Джон; 6. отговарям (на задача), решавам; I didn't \answer all the problems не реших всичките задачи; 7. отхвърлям, отговарям (на обвинение); to \answer a charge отхвърлям обвинение; 8. реагирам на, подчинявам се на; to \answer the helm (за кораб) подчинявам се на кормчията; a car that \answers the steering wheel кола, която се управлява леко; 9.: to \answer for гарантирам, отговарям за; отговорен съм за; to \answer for s.o. (for s.o.'s honesty) отговарям (гарантирам) за някого (за честността на някого); I'll \answer for it ( that) гарантирам (сигурен съм), че. -
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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.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) løsning2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare2) (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?) lukke opp; ta telefonen3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til, tilfredsstille4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) samsvare, passe•- answering machine
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- answerphonesvar--------svareIsubst. \/ˈɑːnsə\/1) svar2) løsning3) ( jus) forsvar, forsvarstaleanswer to svar på, parallell tilfor (an) answer som svarhave all the answers (hverdagslig, spøkefullt) vite det meste, være selvtilfredsin answer to something som svar på noea plain answer en klar beskjedIIverb \/ˈɑːnsə\/1) svare, besvare, svare på2) ( om oppgave e.l.) løse3) ( om forventning eller hensikt) svare til, tilsvare, stemme med, oppfylle, tilfredsstille, lykkeshun innfridde deres forventninger\/de var fornøyd med henne4) være brukbar, passe, duge, lønne seg5) besvare, gjengjelde6) forsvare seg overfor, forsvare seg mot, møte7) lystre, følge8) (økonomi, om gjeld) møte, dekke, honorereanswer back gi svar på tiltale, svare tilbake, være uhøfliganswer for ha ansvar for, være ansvarlig for stå til ansvar (over)for, stå til regnskap for, gå god foranswer the bell\/door gå og lukke oppanswer the description of svare til beskrivelsen av passe med signalementet avanswer the telephone ta telefonen, passe telefonenanswer to tilsvare, stemme med, svare til rapportere til, være underlagt lystre, lydestå til ansvar for være ansvarlig foranswer up svare klart og tydeligin answer to som svar på for å svare på, for å besvare (ta seg av) -
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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.) odgovor2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rešitev2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odgovoriti (na)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?) dvigniti slušalko; odpreti3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) zadostiti4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ustrezati•- answering machine
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- answerphone* * *I [á:nsə], American [aensə]noun(to) odgovor, odziv, reakcija, replika; rešitev (naloge); odzdrav; nasprotni udareccolloquially the answer is a lemon — kakšno neumno vprašanje!II [á:nsə], American [aensə]1.transitive verb(to) odgovoriti, odgovarjati; ustrezati, uslišati, izpolniti (prošnjo); rešiti (vprašanje);2.intransitive verbodgovoriti; posrečiti se; jamčiti, biti odgovoren; biti pokorento answer a call — odgovoriti po telefonu, odzvati se klicuto answer s.o.'s expectations — izpolniti pričakovanja koga -
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/'ɑ:nsə/ * danh từ - sự trả lời; câu trả lời; thư trả lời; lời đối đáp =to give an answer to somebody about something+ trả lời ai về việc gì =in answer to someone's letter+ để trả lời thư của ai =to know all the answers+ đối đáp nhanh, lúc nào cũng sẵn câu đối đáp - điều đáp lại, việc làm đáp lại - lời biện bác, lời biện bạch - (thể dục,thể thao) miếng đánh trả (đấu kiếm) - (toán học) phép giải; lời giải * động từ - trả lời, đáp lại; thưa =to answer [to] someone+ trả lời ai =to answer [to] someone's question+ trả lời câu hỏi của ai =to answer to the name of X+ thưa khi gọi tên là X =to answer the door+ ra mở cửa - biện bác =to answer a charge+ biện bác chống lại một sự tố cáo - chịu trách nhiệm; đảm bảo, bảo lãnh =to answer for one's action+ chịu trách nhiệm về những hành động của mình =to answer for someone+ bảo đảm cho ai - xứng với, đúng với, đáp ứng =to answer [to] one's hopes+ đúng với (đáp ứng) nguyện vọng của mình =to answer [to] one's expectation+ xứng với điều mong muốn của mình - thành công có kết quả =his plan won't answer+ kế hoạch của nó sẽ không thành !to answer back - (thông tục) cãi lại -
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I[΄a:nsə] n պատասխան. right/wrong/ foolish/clever/final answer ճիշտ/սխալ/հի մար/խելացի/վերջնական պատասխան. in answer to ի պատասխան. make no answer չպատասխանել. for answer պատասխանի փոխարեն, որպես պատասխան. մաթ. (լուծում) the answer to a problem/task խնդրի լուծումը. find the answer լուծումը գտնել. have a complete answer to սպառիչ պատասխան տալ. know all the answers խոսքի տակ չմնալII[΄a:nsə] v պատասխանել. answer a question/letter հարցին/նամակին պատասխանել. answer the telephone լսափողը բարձրացնել. answer the bell/the door դուռը բացել. answer a call/summons արձագանքել/կանչին. answer for պատաս խա նատու լինել. (համապատասխանել) answer a discription/purpose նկարա գրու թյանը/նպա տակին համապատասխանել -
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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 /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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1. nounI 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. transitive verbhave or know all the answers — (coll.) alles wissen
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 me! — antworte [mir]!
2)3. intransitive verb1) (reply) antworten2) (be responsible)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. 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.) die Antwort2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) die Lösung2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) beantworten2) (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.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
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- answerphone* * *an·swer[ˈɑ:n(t)səʳ, AM ˈæn(t)sɚ]I. n1. (reply) Antwort f (to auf + akk); (reaction also) Reaktion f; ( fig: equivalent) Pendant nt geh (to zu + dat), Gegenstück nt (to zu + dat)he didn't give an \answer er antwortete nicht\answer to a question Antwort f auf eine Fragea straight \answer eine direkte Antwortby way of an \answer als Antwortto get an/no \answer eine/keine Antwort bekommenthere's no easy \answer es gibt dafür keine Patentlösung\answer to a problem Lösung f eines Problemsto know all the \answers ( also iron: be well-informed) alles wissen, die Antwort auf alle Fragen kennen; (be big-headed) [immer] alles besser wissen4.▶ a soft \answer [turneth away wrath] ( saying) mit ein bisschen Ruhe kann man so manchen Zorn besänftigenII. vt▪ to \answer sth“why not?” he \answer „warum nicht?“ erwiderte ernot many people have \answered our want ad so far bis jetzt haben sich noch nicht viele auf unsere Suchanzeige gemeldetthis \answers all our prayers unsere Gebete wurden erhört! gehto \answer the call of sb jdm gehorchento \answer the door[bell] die Tür öffnento \answer the telephone ans Telefon gehen▪ to \answer sb jdm antworten\answer me! antworte [mir]!/antworten Sie!that \answered our prayers das war wie ein Geschenk des Himmelsto \answer a need einem Bedürfnis entgegenkommento \answer a purpose einem Zweck dienen3. LAWto \answer charges sich wegen einer Klage verantwortenIII. vi antworten, eine Antwort geben* * *['Aːnsə(r)]1. n1) (= response) (to auf +acc) Antwort f, Entgegnung f (geh), Erwiderung f (geh); (in exam) Antwort fto get an/no answer — Antwort/keine Antwort bekommen
there was no answer (to telephone, doorbell) — es hat sich niemand gemeldet
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
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 only one answer for depression... — es gibt nur ein Mittel gegen Depression...
the defendant's answer to the charge was... — laut Einlassung des Beklagten... (form)
2. vt1) antworten auf (+acc); person antworten (+dat); exam questions beantworten, antworten auf (+acc); objections, criticism beantwortenwill 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?
5,000 men answered the call for volunteers — 5.000 Männer meldeten sich auf den Freiwilligenaufruf hin
..., he answered —..., antwortete er
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 befriedigenpeople 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. vi1) antwortenif the phone rings, don't answer — wenn das Telefon läutet, geh nicht ran or nimm nicht ab
2) (= suffice) geeignet or brauchbar sein, taugen* * *A sto auf akk):a) in Beantwortung (gen),b) auf (akk) … hin,a) er weiß Bescheid, er kennt sich aus,b) pej er weiß immer alles besser2. fig Antwort f:a) Reaktion f:I rang the doorbell, but there was no answer ich klingelte, aber es machte niemand auf; → maiden B 1b) Gegenmaßnahme f:3. JURa) Klagebeantwortung f, Gegenschrift fb) weitS. Verteidigung f, Rechtfertigung fa) Lösung f (eines Problems)b) Abhilfe f, (das) Richtige (für)6. MUS Beantwortung f (in der Fuge)B v/i1. antworten, eine Antwort geben ( beide:to auf akk):a) freche Antworten geben,b) widersprechen,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 auf3. (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 verantwortenfor für)5. die Folgen tragen, büßen, geradestehen ( alle:for für):he has a lot to answer for er hat allerhand auf dem Gewissen oder Kerbholz7. glücken, gelingen (Plan)8. answer to the name of … auf den Namen … hörenC v/t1. jemandem antworten, erwidern, entgegnen:a) jemandem freche Antworten geben,b) jemandem widersprechen,answer sb a question jemandem eine Frage beantworten3. fig reagieren auf (akk):a) eingehen auf (akk):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 gehorchenc) einem Befehl, einem Ruf etc Folge leisten, folgen, gehorchen, entsprechenanswer sb’s prayers auch jemanden erhören4. einer Beschreibung entsprechen, übereinstimmen mit:he answers the description die Beschreibung passt auf ihn5. sich gegen eine Anklage verteidigen6. sich jemandem gegenüber verantworten, jemandem Rechenschaft ablegen, jemandem Rede (u. Antwort) stehen ( alle:for für)8. einem Zweck dienen, entsprechen9. eine Aufgabe lösen10. einen Auftrag ausführenA. abk2. America (American)3. answer* * *1. nounI tried to phone him, but there was no answer — ich habe versucht, ihn anzurufen, aber es hat sich niemand gemeldet
by way of [an] answer — als Antwort
in answer to something — als Antwort od. Reaktion auf etwas (Akk.)
2. transitive verbhave or know all the answers — (coll.) alles wissen
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 me! — antworte [mir]!
2)3. intransitive verbanswer the door/bell — an die Tür gehen; see also telephone 1.
1) (reply) antwortenanswer to somebody — jemandem [gegenüber] Rechenschaft ablegen
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. -
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['ɑːnsə(r)] 1. n(to question, letter) odpowiedź f; ( to problem) rozwiązanie nt2. viodpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf); ( TEL) podnosić (podnieść perf) słuchawkę, odbierać (odebrać perf) (telefon)3. vtletter, question odpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf) na +acc; problem rozwiązywać (rozwiązać perf); prayer wysłuchiwać (wysłuchać perf) +genin answer to your letter — w odpowiedzi na Pana/Pani list
to answer the phone — odbierać (odebrać perf) telefon
to answer the bell/the door — otworzyć ( perf) drzwi
Phrasal Verbs:* * *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.) odpowiedź2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rozwiązanie, wyjście2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpowiadać na2) (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?) otwierać, odbierać3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) spełnić4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpowiadać•- answering machine
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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.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) løsning2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare2) (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?) tage telefonen; åbne døren3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til; tilfredsstille4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) svare til; passe til•- answering machine
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- answerphone* * *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.) løsning2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare2) (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?) tage telefonen; åbne døren3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til; tilfredsstille4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) svare til; passe til•- answering machine
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1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) resposta2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solução2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) atender3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) corresponder4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) corresponder•- answering machine
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- answerphone* * *an.swer['a:nsə; 'ænsə] n 1 resposta, réplica. 2 retribuição. 3 contestação. 4 solução, resultado. • vt+vi 1 responder, replicar. 2 redargüir, retrucar, contestar. 3 atender, acatar, obedecer, reagir. the maid must answer the bell / a empregada tem de atender à campainha. 4 apresentar solução, dar o resultado (de problemas), resolver. 5 servir, satisfazer. this will answer my purpose / isto servirá aos meus propósitos, isto há de corresponder às minhas finalidades. this answers very well / isto serve bem, isto é muito bom. 6 retribuir. 7 responsabilizar(-se), estar ou tornar(-se) responsável. 8 corresponder a, condizer, estar conforme. this answers to your description / isto corresponde à sua descrição. 9 pagar, expiar. answer a fool according to his folly! responde ao louco segundo sua loucura! he answers back ele responde com insolência. he answers to the name of... ele se chama... in answer to your letter em resposta à sua carta. she knows all the answers ela tem uma língua solta. to answer for responder por, responsabilizar-se por, afiançar. -
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an·swer [ʼɑ:n(t)səʳ, Am ʼæn(t)sɚ] nthere 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 bekommenthere's no easy \answer es gibt dafür keine Patentlösung;\answer to a problem Lösung f eines Problems;to know all the \answers;(a. iron: be well-informed) alles wissen, die Antwort auf alle Fragen kennen;( be big-headed) [immer] alles besser wissenPHRASES:a soft \answer [turneth away wrath] (\answer [turneth away wrath]) mit ein bisschen Ruhe kann man so manchen Zorn besänftigen vtto \answer sth“why not?” he \answered „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 of nature (a. 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!that \answered our prayers das war wie ein Geschenk des Himmels;to \answer a need einem Bedürfnis entgegenkommen;to \answer a purpose einem Zweck dienen3) lawto \answer charges sich wegen einer Klage verantworten vi antworten, eine Antwort geben;nobody \answered ( telephone) es ist keiner rangegangen;( doorbell) es hat keiner aufgemacht -
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válasz, felelet, megoldás (feladaté) to answer: megválaszol, felel, válaszol* * *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.) válasz, felelet2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) megoldás2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) válaszol, felel2) (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?) felveszi a telefont; csengetésre ajtót nyit3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) megfelel4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) megfelel•- answering machine
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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.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) lausn2. 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?) svara3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) fullnægja4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) samsvara•- answering machine
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