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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.) atsakymas2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) išeitis2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) atsakyti2) (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?) atidaryti, atsiliepti3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) (ati)tikti4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) atitikti•- answering machine
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2 approximate
[ə'proksimət](very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) apytikris- approximation -
3 definite
['definit](clear; fixed or certain: I'll give you a definite answer later.) aiškus, tikras- definite article -
4 neglect
[ni'ɡlekt] 1. verb1) (to treat carelessly or not give enough attention to: He neglected his work.) apleisti, nesirūpinti2) (to fail (to do something): He neglected to answer the letter.) nepadaryti ko2. noun(lack of care and attention: The garden is suffering from neglect.) nerūpestingumas, dėmesio stoka -
5 oracle
['orəkl]1) (a very knowledgeable person: I don't know the answer to this problem, so I'd better go and ask the oracle.) pranašas, žynys2) (in former times, a holy place where a god was believed to give answers to questions: the oracle at Delphi.) orakulas -
6 pin down
(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) priversti pasakyti -
7 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) tiesus2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) tiesus, sąžiningas3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) tiesus4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) tvarkingas5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) grynas6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) rimtas7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) įprastinis, tradicinis2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) tiesiai2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) tiesiai3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) tiesiai, sąžiningai, dorai3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) tiesioji- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
См. также в других словарях:
give an answer — index respond, return (respond) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
answer in the negative — answer/respond/reply in the negative ► to give an answer of no : »Issuers that do not have a CUSIP number should answer Question 8 in the negative. Main Entry: ↑negative … Financial and business terms
answer/respond/reply in the negative — ► to give an answer of no : »Issuers that do not have a CUSIP number should answer Question 8 in the negative. Main Entry: ↑negative … Financial and business terms
answer — 1 noun 1 REPLY (C, U) something you say when you reply to a question that someone has asked you: I asked Janine what she thought, but I m still waiting for her answer. | give (sb) an answer: You don t have to give them an answer straight away. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
answer — I n. 1) to give, offer, provide an answer 2) a blunt, curt; civil; diplomatic; direct; equivocal; evasive, vague; glib; ready; straight; wise; witty answer 3) a negative; positive answer 4) the right; wrong answer 5) (BE) a dusty ( unsatisfactory … Combinatory dictionary
Answer — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Answer >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 answer answer response reply replication riposte rejoinder surrejoinder rebutter surrebutter retort repartee Sgm: N 1 rescript rescript … English dictionary for students
answer to — 1. To give an indication of accepting as one s name 2. To have as one s name (informal) 3. To be accountable to • • • Main Entry: ↑answer * * * answer to (the name of) often humorous be called … Useful english dictionary
answer — [n] reply; reaction acknowledgment, antiphon, backcap*, back talk, band aid*, close, comeback, comment, cooler*, counterclaim, crack, defense, disclosure, echo, elucidation, explanation, feedback, guff*, interpretation, justification, key, lip*,… … New thesaurus
answer — an|swer1 W1S1 [ˈa:nsə US ˈænsər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reply)¦ 2¦(test/competition etc)¦ 3¦(invitation/letter etc)¦ 4¦(problem)¦ 5¦(on the phone)¦ 6¦(at the door)¦ 7 have/know all the answers 8 somebody s answer to something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; … Dictionary of contemporary English
answer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that you say/write/do as a reply ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, one word, quick, short ▪ The short answer to your question is that he has acted completely illegally. ▪ blunt … Collocations dictionary
