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■ answer tov. i. + prep.1 (di strumento, ecc.) obbedire a; rispondere a2 essere responsabile verso; rispondere a; I answer only to the director, rispondo solo al direttore3 fare i conti con; vedersela con; You'll have me to answer to!, te la vedrai con me! □ to answer to a description, corrispondere a una descrizione □ to answer to the name of, rispondere al nome di; chiamarsi. -
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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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['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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- answerphone* * *['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!
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['ɒːnsə(r)]1. n1) (reply) rispostain answer to your question — in risposta or per rispondere alla tua domanda
to know all the answers fig — saper tutto, saperla lunga
2) (solution) soluzione f, Math etc, soluzione, risposta2. vt1) (reply to) rispondere a2) (fulfil: needs) rispondere a, soddisfare, (expectations, description) corrispondere a, rispondere a, (purpose) servire a, rispondere a, (problem) risolvere, (prayer) esaudire3. vi• -
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[ɡɪv] gave vb: pt given pp1. vt1) (gen) dare, (as gift) regalare, dare (in dono), (description, promise, surprise) fare, (particulars) dare, fornire, (decision) annunciare, (title, honour) conferire, dare, (assign: job) assegnare, dare, (dedicate: life, time) consacrare, dedicareto give sb sth or sth to sb — dare qc a qn
to give sb a kick/push — dare un calcio/una spinta a qn
to give sb a cold — passare or attaccare il raffreddore a qn
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — mezzogiorno, minuto più minuto meno
I'd give a lot/the world/anything to know... fam — darei moltissimo/tutto l'oro del mondo/non so che cosa per sapere...
he's honest, I'll give you that — è onesto, te lo concedo
2) (produce) dare, produrre, (result, help, advice) dareto give the right/wrong answer — dare la risposta giusta/sbagliata
3) (perform etc: jump, smile) fare, (deliver: speech, lecture) fare, tenere, (utter: cry) lanciare, (sigh) tirare, farehe gave a good performance — (musician) è stata una buona esecuzione, (actor) ha recitato bene
2. vi1) (give presents) dare, donare2) (also: give way) (collapse: roof, ground, door) cedere, (knees) piegarsi3. n(of material) elasticità, (of bed) morbidezza•- give in- give off- give out- give up- give way
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