to answer the description (purpose)

in answer to в отве́т на

to know all the answers име́ть на всё гото́вый отве́т; бы́стро реаги́ровать

to have a ready answer име́ть гото́вый отве́т

to answer the door ( или to bell) откры́ть дверь (на звонок, на стук и т.п.)

to answer the phone подойти́ к телефо́ну

to answer a call

to answer to the name of... отклика́ться на какое-л. и́мя

to answer the description (purpose) соотве́тствовать описа́нию (це́ли)

to answer for the consequences отвеча́ть за после́дствия

to answer the helm мор. слу́шаться руля́

the experiment has not answered at all о́пыт не уда́лся

a piece of paper on the table answered for a tablecloth вме́сто ска́терти на столе́ лежа́л лист бума́ги

favourable [ready, evasive] answer - положительный [быстрый, уклончивый] ответ

in answer to smth. - в ответ на что-л.; возражая на что-л.

an answer in the affirmative [in the negative] - положительный [отрицательный] ответ

to give an answer - отвечать

to have /to receive, to get/ an answer - получать ответ

to vouchsafe no answer - не удостоить ответом

to teach foreign languages through questions and answers - преподавать иностранные языки вопросно-ответным методом

the answer was a volley of fire - в ответ раздался залп

his only answer was to walk out - вместо ответа он вышел из комнаты

to find the answer to smth. - решить проблему чего-л., справиться с чем-л., победить что-л.

prohibition might not be the answer - запрещение спиртных напитков ещё не решение проблемы

the system is not necessarily the answer for these states - данная система может оказаться неподходящей для этих стран

the answer to 3 17 is 51 - 3×17 равно 51

answer to a chess problem - решение шахматной задачи

this fictional spy is a French answer to James Bond - шпион в этом французском романе вполне достоин своего коллеги Джеймса Бонда

he has the reputation of being the American answer to Caruso - у него репутация американского Карузо

to answer questions [letters] - отвечать на вопросы [на письма]

to answer a charge [a remark] - возражать на обвинение [на замечание]

to answer smb. - отвечать кому-л.

not to answer a word - не вымолвить в ответ ни слова

to answer a call - а) откликнуться на зов; б) ответить по телефону

to answer blows with blows - отвечать ударом на удар

when I call you, you should answer at once - когда я тебя зову, ты должен сразу откликнуться

to answer the description [the purpose] - соответствовать описанию [цели]

to answer hopes [expectations] - оправдывать надежды [ожидания]

the plan [the experiment] has not answered - план [эксперимент] не удался /оказался неудачным/

to answer orders [demands] - исполнять приказания [требования]

to answer obligations - выполнять обязательства

to answer claims - удовлетворять жалобы

to answer debts - уплачивать долги

to answer for smb. - ручаться за кого-л.

to answer for smb.'s honesty - ручаться за чью-л. честность

to answer for one's wrong-doings - отвечать /нести ответственность/ за свои проступки

you'll have to answer to me if any harm comes to this child - если с ребёнком что-нибудь случится, вы мне за него ответите

on the picnic a newspaper answered for a tablecloth - на пикнике газета заменяла нам скатерть

answer somebody — jemandem antworten

answer me! — antworte [mir]!

answer the door/bell — an die Tür gehen; see also academic.ru/73870/telephone">telephone 1.

answer to something — sich zu etwas äußern

answer for something — für etwas die Verantwortung übernehmen

answer to somebody — jemandem [gegenüber] Rechenschaft ablegen

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

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

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

Germany's answer to Concorde —

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

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

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

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

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

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

answer somebody — jemandem antworten

answer me! — antworte [mir]!

answer the door/bell — an die Tür gehen; see also telephone 1.

answer to something — sich zu etwas äußern

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

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

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

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

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

answer to something — solución de algo

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

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

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

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

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

in answer to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

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

I made no answer — no respondí

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

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

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

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

answer me — contéstame, respóndeme

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

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

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

to answer the helm — obedecer al timón

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

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

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

answer to something — solución de algo

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

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

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

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

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

we need an answer by Tuesday — abbiamo bisogno di una risposta entro martedì

the answer to the problem — la soluzione del problema

there is no easy answer — non è un problema facile da risolvere

our prayers have been answered — le nostre preghiere sono state esaudite

to answer the door — andare ad aprire (la porta)

to answer the phone — rispondere (al telefono)

rispondere a — (domanda) to reply to, answer, (persona) to answer, (invito) to reply to

ha risposto alla tua lettera? — has he answered your letter?

rispondere al telefono — to answer the telephone

ho telefonato ma non ha risposto nessuno — I phoned, but nobody answered

rispondere di sì/di no — to say yes/no

cosa vuoi che ti risponda? — what can I say?

rispondere al nome di — to answer to the name of

(rimbeccare) rispondere (a qn) — to answer (sb) back

(corrispondere) rispondere a — to correspond to, (speranze, bisogno) to answer

rispondere alle esigenze di — to meet the needs of

(garantire) rispondere di qn — to answer for sb, be responsible for sb, vouch for sb

rispondere a qn di qc — to be answerable to sb for sth

rispondere che... — to answer that..., reply that...

rispondere picche fig — to give a flat refusal, refuse flatly

rispondere a qcn. — to answer sb

rispondere al telefono — to answer the telephone

rispondo io! — I'll get it!

rispondere al nome di — to answer to the name of

rispondere per qcn. — to answer for sb.

rispondere dell'onestà di qcn. — to answer for sb.'s honesty

rispondere delle proprie azioni — to be responsible for one's actions

facoltà di non rispondere — right of silence

rispondere dei debiti di qcn. — to be liable for sb.'s debts

rispondere con lo stesso seme — to follow suit

rispondere al fuoco di qcn. — to return sb.'s fire

non rispose una parola — he didn't even say one word