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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. 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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A n1 Jur citation f (to do à faire ; for pour) ; a summons to appear une citation à comparaître ; to serve a summons signifier or notifier une citation ; to serve sb with a summons citer qn à comparaître ;B vtr citer (to à ; to do à faire ; for pour). -
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1. n ответ; возражение2. n ответное действие, реакцияinquiry answer — ответ на запрос; реакция на запрос
3. n решение; ответ, объяснениеin answer, in reply — в ответ
4. n ответ, разгадка5. n равноценная, достойная заменаthis fictional spy is a French answer to James Bond — шпион в этом французском романе вполне достоин своего коллеги Джеймса Бонда
6. n юр. письменное объяснение ответчика по делу7. v откликаться, реагировать8. v соответствовать, отвечать, удовлетворятьanswer for — отвечать за; ответить за; ответ
9. v удаваться, иметь успех10. v исполнять11. v удовлетворять12. v отвечать, ручаться, нести ответственностьto answer stiffly — холодно ответить; отвечать неохотно
13. v заменять; служитьСинонимический ряд:1. defense (noun) countercharge; counterclaim; defense; plea; retaliation2. response (noun) antiphon; comeback; come-back; rebuttal; rejoinder; repartee; reply; respond; response; retort; return3. solution (noun) discovery; explanation; find; key; resolution; result; revelation; solution4. argue (verb) argue; contest; defend; dispute; plead; react; rebut; refute5. make reply (verb) acknowledge; come in; confirm; echo; guess; make reply; make response; rejoin; remark; reply; respond; retort; return6. satisfy (verb) be sufficient; discharge; do; fill; fulfil; fulfill; meet; satisfy; serve; suffice; suit7. solve (verb) clarify; elucidate; explain; solveАнтонимический ряд:ask; challenge; defiance; differ; fail; inquiry; interrogation; query; question; summons -
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1) відповідь; реакція; заперечення відповідача по справі, дупліка, заперечення відповідача на репліку позивача; письмове пояснення відповідача у справі2) відповідати (в т. ч. чомусь), давати відповідь; бути відповідальним•- answer a claimanswer to human rights standards — відповідати стандартам прав людини; відповідати за дотримання стандартів прав людини
- answer a debt
- answer a question
- answer by affidavit
- answer charges
- answer for smth.
- answer for wrong-doings
- answer in bar
- answer in law
- answer in the affirmative
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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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Ladung f 1. IND batch; 2. RECHT summons, writ of summons, service of a writ; 3. LOGIS cargo, lading, load, disembarkation* * *f 1. < Ind> batch; 2. < Recht> summons, writ of summons, service of a writ; 3. < Transp> cargo, lading, load, disembarkation* * *Ladung
load[ing], haul, (Aktionäre) calling, notice, (Bahn) freight, goods, freightage, cargo, portage, (Laden) loading, lading, (Schiff) cargo, freight, shipload, shipment, stowdown, (Vorladung) [writ of] summons, citation, (voller Waggon) truckload, wag(g)onload, (Warensendung) consignment, freight[age], shipment (US);
• ohne Ladung empty, clear, freightless, (Schiff) in ballast;
• abgehende Ladung outward cargo (freight);
• ausgehende Ladung outward cargo;
• nicht befestigte Ladung insecure load;
• unterwegs befindliche Ladung floating cargo;
• zu weit beförderte Ladung overcarriage;
• falsch deklarierte Ladung wrongly declared cargo;
• durchgehende Ladung through shipment (US);
• erneute Ladung (Gericht) resummons;
• feuergefährliche Ladung inflammable cargo;
• flüssige Ladung liquid cargo;
• geborgene Ladung cargo saved;
• gefährliche Ladung dangerous cargo;
• in Säcke gefüllte Ladung bag cargo;
• durch Schiffbruch verloren gegangene Ladung wrecked cargo;
• gekühlte Ladung chilled cargo;
• gemischte Ladung general (mixed, Br.) cargo;
• lose Ladung shifting cargo;
• schwimmende Ladung floating cargo, cargo afloat;
• sperrige Ladung measurement (bulky) cargo;
• trockene Ladung dry goods;
• unbeanstandete Ladung (internationales Recht) lawful goods;
• unverpackte Ladung (Schiff) bulk [cargo], bulky cargo;
• verderbliche Ladung perishable cargo;
• verrutschte Ladung shifted load;
• verzögerte Ladung delay in loading;
• volle Ladung full load, full and complete cargo;
• wertvolle Ladung valuable cargo;
• Ladung zur Hauptverhandlung notice of a meeting, originating summons;
• ordnungsgemäße Ladung zu einer Hauptversammlung due calling of a general meeting;
• Ladung Stückgüter general (mixed) cargo, mixed (less-than) carload (US);
• Ladung brechen (zu löschen anfangen) to break bulk;
• Ladung einnehmen to load [up], (Schiff) to take in freight (cargo), to embark (take in, load a) cargo;
• volle Ladung einnehmen to take in the full complement of cargo;
• ohne Ladung fahren (Schiff) to sail in ballast;
• einer gerichtlichen Ladung Folge leisten to answer a summons;
• Ladung löschen to discharge (land) a cargo, to unload [cargo], to unlade, to discharge, (Schiff) to clear a ship of her cargo;
• Ladung nehmen to be loading;
• Ladung nach A übernehmen to load for A;
• Ladung überprüfen to examine the cargo;
• Ladung versichern to take a risk on a cargo;
• Ladung verstauen to stow freight;
• Ladung vervollständigen to get full cargo;
• Ladung über Bord werfen to jettison the cargo;
• ohne Ladung zurückkehren to return light;
• Ladung zusammenstellen to assort a cargo;
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répondre [ʀepɔ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verb• il m'a répondu oui/non he answered yes/no• réponds quelque chose, même si c'est faux give an answer, even if it's wrong2. intransitive verba. to answer• répondre par un sourire/en hochant la tête to smile/nod in reply► répondre à [+ personne, question, besoin, signalement] to answer ; [+ attaque, avances] to respond to ; [+ salut] to return ; ( = correspondre à) [+ norme, condition] to meet• ça répond tout à fait à l'idée que je m'en faisais that corresponds exactly to what I imagined it to be like• ça ne répond pas à mon attente or à mes espérances it falls short of my expectations• on a sonné, va répondre there's the doorbell - go and see who it isc. ( = être impertinent) to answer backd. [voiture, commandes, membres] to respond• répondre de l'innocence/l'honnêteté de qn to answer for sb's innocence/honesty• si vous agissez ainsi, je ne réponds plus de rien if you behave like that, I'll accept no further responsibility* * *ʀepɔ̃dʀ
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verbe transitif to answer, to replyrépondre une bêtise — to give a silly answer ou reply
je me suis vu répondre que, il m'a été répondu que — I was told that
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répondre à verbe transitif indirect1) ( être conforme à)répondre à — to answer, to meet [besoin, exigences]; to fulfil [souhait]; to answer, to fit [signalement]; to come up to, to meet [espérances]
2) ( agir en retour)répondre à — to respond to [avances, appel, attaque]; to return [affection, salut, politesse]
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répondre de verbe transitif indirect ( servir de caution)répondre de quelqu'un — to vouch for somebody; Finance, Droit to stand surety for somebody
ça sera fini, j'en or je vous en réponds — (colloq) it will be finished, take my word for it ou you can be sure of that
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verbe intransitif1) ( donner une réponse)répondre à — to reply to, to answer [personne, question, lettre]; to reply to [ultimatum]
2) ( se manifester)répondre au téléphone/à la porte — to answer the phone/the door
ça ne répond pas — there's no answer ou reply
3) ( être insolent)répondre à quelqu'un — to answer somebody back GB, to talk back to somebody
4) ( se nommer) liter5) ( réagir) [mécanisme, organe, muscle] to respond (à to)* * *ʀepɔ̃dʀ1. vi1) [personne] to answer, to replyrépondre à [personne, question] — to answer, to reply to, [invitation, convocation] to reply to, [salut] to return, [provocation] to respond to
2) [freins, mécanisme] to respond3)répondre à [besoin] — to answer, [conditions, critères] to meet, [description] to match
4)répondre de [personne, honnêteté] — to answer for
2. vtto answer, to replyrépondre que — to answer that, to reply that
Je n'ai rien trouvé à répondre. — I couldn't think of a reply., I didn't know what to say.
* * *répondre verb table: rendreA vtr1 (dire, écrire) to answer, to reply; répondre une injure to answer ou reply with an insult; répondre une bêtise to give a silly answer ou reply; je n'ai rien répondu I didn't reply, I didn't say anything in reply; tu réponds n'importe quoi you just give any answer that comes into your head; mais enfin, réponds quelque chose! well, for heaven's sake, say something!; réponds-leur que je m'en occupe tell them I'm dealing with it; je me suis vu répondre que, il m'a été répondu que I was told that; tu me demandes si c'est possible et je te réponds que oui/non you're asking me if it is possible, and I'm telling you it is/isn't; que peut-elle répondre à cette accusation? how can she answer the accusation?; qu'as-tu à répondre (à cela)? what's your answer (to that)?, what do you have to say to that?; il m'a répondu que he answered that, he replied (to me) that; qu'est-ce qu'il t'a répondu? what was his answer?; bien répondu! well said!;2 Relig to respond [messe].B répondre à vtr ind1 ( être conforme à) répondre à to answer, to meet [besoin, exigences]; to fulfil [souhait, désir]; to answer, to fit [signalement]; to come up to, to meet [attente, espérances]; pour répondre aux nouvelles règles in order to conform to the new ruling; la maison ne répond pas à leurs exigences the house falls short of ou does not meet their requirements; ça ne répond pas à mon attente it falls short of ou does not come up to my expectations; le château répond à l'idée que je m'en faisais the castle is just as I imagined it;2 ( agir en retour) répondre à to respond to [avances, appel, critique, attaque]; to return [affection, salut, politesse]; to deal with [situation, frustrations]; répondre aux critiques de qn par le mépris to treat sb's criticism with contempt; répondre à un sourire to smile back; répondre à la violence par la violence to meet violence with violence.C répondre de vtr ind ( servir de caution) répondre de qn to vouch for sb; Fin, Jur to stand surety for sb; répondre d'une action to answer for an action; je réponds de lui/son honnêteté I can vouch for him/his honesty; répondre de ses actes devant la justice to answer for one's actions in court; il doit répondre des dettes de sa femme he is liable for his wife's debts; je ne réponds plus de rien it's out of my hands from now on; ça sera fini, j'en or je vous en réponds○ it will be finished, take my word for it ou you can be sure of that.D vi1 ( donner une réponse) répondre à to reply to, to answer [personne, question, lettre]; to reply to [ultimatum]; répondre à un questionnaire to fill in a questionnaire; répondre à un chef d'accusation Jur to answer a charge; répondre par oui ou par non to answer yes or no; si le téléphone sonne, réponds if the telephone rings, answer it; répondre par écrit/par lettre/par téléphone to reply in writing/by letter/by phone; il m'a répondu par une longue lettre he sent me a long letter back ou in reply; je n'ai pas encore répondu à ta lettre I've not written back to you yet; répondre par un sourire/clin d'œil to answer with a smile/wink; répondre en levant les bras au ciel to throw up one's hands by way of reply ou of an answer; j'attends qu'il réponde I'm waiting for his reply; seul l'écho me répondit there was no answer but an echo; la flûte répond au piano the flute answers the piano;2 ( se manifester) répondre au téléphone/à la porte to answer the phone/the door; ça ne répond pas there's no answer ou reply;3 ( être insolent) répondre à qn to answer sb back GB, to talk back to sb; ose répondre! just you say a word!;4 liter ( se nommer) elle répond au (doux) nom de Flore she answers to the (charming) name of Flore;5 ( réagir) Physiol, Tech [mécanisme, organe, muscle] to respond (à to); la direction n'a pas répondu Aut the steering failed; les freins ne répondent plus the brakes have failed ou aren' t working any more.E se répondre vpr1 ( se faire pendant) [parterres, fontaines] to match;2 ( se faire entendre) [oiseaux] to call to each other; [instruments de musique] to answer each other.[repɔ̃dr] verbe intransitifbien répondu! well said ou spoken!répondez par oui ou par non answer ou say yes or noelle répondit en riant she answered ou replied with a laughrépondre par un clin d'œil/hochement de tête to wink/to nod in reply2. [être insolent] to answer backrépondre à ses parents/professeurs to answer one's parents/teachers backrépondre à une note to answer ou to reply to a noterépondez au questionnaire suivant answer the following questions, fill in the following questionnaireje suis ravie que vous ayez pu répondre à mon invitation [que vous soyez venu] I'm delighted that you were able to accept my invitationvous devez répondre à la convocation [dire que vous l'avez reçue] you must acknowledge receipt of the notification4. [à la porte, au téléphone] to answera. [à la porte] I'll gob. [au téléphone] I'll answer it, I'll get itça ne répond pas nobody's answering, there's no answer5. [réagir - véhicule, personne, cheval] to respondrépondre à un coup ou à une attaque to fight back, to retaliaterépondre à une accusation/critique to counter an accusation/a criticismrépondre à la force par la force to meet ou to answer force with force————————[repɔ̃dr] verbe transitif[après une attaque] to retortrépondre (que) oui/non to say yes/no in reply, to answer yes/noqu'as-tu répondu? what did you say?, what was your answer?2. [par lettre] to answer ou to reply (in writing ou by letter)répondre que... to write (back) that...3. RELIGION————————répondre à verbe plus préposition1. [satisfaire - besoin, demande] to answer, to meet ; [ - attente, espoir] to come ou to live up to, to fulfil[correspondre à - norme] to meet ; [ - condition] to fulfil ; [ - description, signalement] to answer, to fitles dédommagements ne répondent pas à l'attente des sinistrés the amount offered in compensation falls short of the victims' expectations2. [s'harmoniser avec] to match3. [s'appeler]————————répondre de verbe plus préposition1. [cautionner - filleul, protégé] to answer forrépondre de l'exactitude de quelque chose/de l'intégrité de quelqu'un to vouch for the accuracy of something/somebody's integrityelle répond des dettes de son mari jusqu'au divorce she's responsible ou answerable for her husband's debts until the divorce2. (soutenu) [assurer]elle cédera, je vous en réponds! she'll give in, you can take it from me ou take my word for it!les ministres répondent de leurs actes devant le Parlement ministers are accountable for their actions before Parliamentil lui faudra répondre de plusieurs tentatives de viol he'll have to answer several charges of attempted rape————————se répondre verbe pronominal(emploi réciproque) [instruments de musique] to answer each other[sculptures, tableaux] to match each other[couleurs, formes, sons] to harmonize -
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1) call, summons;
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м.call, summonsприйти по первому зову — come* at the first summons
откликнуться на зов — respond to the call summons, answer a summons
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муж.call, summons; invitation разг.откликнуться на зов — to respond to the call/summons, to answer a summons
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to respond to the call/summons, to answer a summonsБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > откликнуться на зов
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* * *prep. with dat.1) out of, from; tekinn ór jörðu, taken out of the earth; vakna ór svefni, to wake out of sleep; Ísland bygðist ór Noregi, from Norway; ór Mön, from the Isle of Man; er þá bar ór hafi, from the sea; spyrja ór kaupstefnu, to ask news from the market; hús ór húsi, from house to house; ráðast ór hernaði, to leave off freebooting;2) denoting the substance of which a thing is made, of, out of; ór Ymis holdi var jörð um sköpuð, out of Y.’s flesh the earth was made, hjölt ór gulli, a golden hilt;3) out of, from among (þessir féllu ór liði Haralds);4) denoting cause; deyja ór sárum, sótt, to die of wounds, sickness;5) beyond; svá mikill snjór, at þat var ór dœnum, beyond exaniple, unexampled; ór hófi, beyond measure; þurru mjök vinsældir hans ór því sem vóru, his popularily dwindled from what it had been;6) ór því, after (nú skal segja, hvat gørðist ór því F. var í burtu farinn);7) absol., hann skar ór spjótit, he cut the spear clean through.* * *f., gen. örvar; dat. öru, Grág. ii. 19, and later ör; pl. örvar, örva, örum; also spelt with f, örfar, etc.: [A. S. aruwe; Engl. arrow; the word may be akin to örr, adj. = the swift]:—an arrow; örina, annarri ör, … ör liggr þar úti, ok er sú af þeirra örum, … örunum, … ör (acc.), Nj. 96, 115, Hkr. i. 241; örvar þrjár, … örvunum (sic), Fas. i. 511, 541, and passim.2. metaph. a summons to a meeting, by the sending out an arrow (like the Gaelic ‘fiery cross’), both in war and peace, but originally as a war-token (her-ör); skera örvar upp, Js. 37; skera ör, 41; nema ör eða maðr stefni honum þing, 42: also of a warrant (cp. Germ. steck-brief), summoning a person to appear; the law phrases are, leggja örvar á e-n, to lay an arrow upon, i. e. to summon by a warrant; fylgja örum, to follow the arrow, i. e. to answer a summons; sá skal örum fylgja er fyrstr var á lagðr, N. G. L. i. 60; örvar þrjár … ein ör at dauðum manni, önnur at sárum …, allir skulu þeir örvar bera en engi fella, … sá skal örum fylgja er á eru lagðar … nú ef örvar taka hann ok sækir eigi þing, þá berr hann á baki sök, 270.II. in poët. compds, ör-bragð, ör-drif, ör-veðr, = a shower of shafts; ör-sæti = a shield; ör-rjóðr, ör-slöngvir, = a warrior.B. COMPDS: örvarboð, örvadrífa, örvaflug, örvarhúnn, örvamalr, örvamælir, örvaroddr, örvarskapt, örvarskot, örvarskurðr, örvarþing. -
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to respond to the call/summons, to answer a summonsРусско-английский словарь по общей лексике > откликнуться на зов
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- {citation} sự dẫn, sự trích dẫn, câu trích dẫn, đoạn trích dẫn, trát đòi hầu toà, sự biểu dương, sự tuyên dương - {summons} sự gọi đến, sự triệu đến = die Vorladung (Jura) {monition; precept; writ}+ = die letzte Vorladung {peremptory writ}+ = die erneute Vorladung (Jura) {resummons}+ = einer Vorladung folgen {to answer a summons}+ -
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Folge f 1. COMP sequence (Aufeinanderfolge); 2. GEN sequence (Aufeinanderfolge); consequence, outcome (Ergebnis) • die Folgen tragen GEN suffer the consequences • mit der Folge, dass GEN with the result that • zur Folge haben GEN result in* * *f 1. < Comp> Aufeinanderfolge sequence; 2. < Geschäft> Aufeinanderfolge sequence, Ergebnis consequence, outcome ■ die Folgen tragen < Geschäft> suffer the consequences ■ mit der Folge, dass < Geschäft> with the result that ■ zur Folge haben < Geschäft> result in* * *Folge
result, outcome, consequence, (Computer) sequence;
• nachteilige Folgen damaging consequences;
• unvorhergesehene steuerrechtliche Folgen unforeseen consequences in the field of taxation;
• Folge von Bedarfsgrößen demand series;
• Folge von Unglücksfällen series of disasters;
• Folgen der einheitlichen Währung für Investitionen impact of the single currency on investment;
• Folge der Währungsunion consequence of the monetary union;
• Kosten zur Folge haben to involve expense;
• kostspieligen Streik zur Folge haben to trigger off a costly strike;
• einer Vorladung Folge leisten to answer a summons;
• Fortsetzung in der nächsten Folge (Zeitung) to be continued;
• Folgebrief follow-up letter;
• Folgefinanzierung third-stage financing;
• Folgekonferenz follow-up meeting;
• Folgekosten resulting (consequential) costs.
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answer a summons — index report (present oneself) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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summons to appear and answer — index monition (legal summons) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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summons — Instrument used to commence a civil action or special proceeding and is a means of acquiring jurisdiction over a party. In re Dell, 56 Misc.2d 1017, 290 N.Y.S.2d 287, 289. Writ or process directed to the sheriff or other proper officer, requiring … Black's law dictionary
summons — /sum euhnz/, n., pl. summonses, v. n. 1. an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned. 2. a request, demand, or call to do something: a summons to surrender. 3. Law. a. a call or citation by authority to appear before a… … Universalium
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