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I. an·swer [ˈɑ:n(t)səʳ, Am ˈæn(t)sɚ] N

1. answer fig:

answer (reply) to
Antwort f <-, -en> auf +acc
answer (reaction also)
Reaktion f <-, -en>
answer (equivalent) to
Pendant nt <-s, -s> form zu +dat
answer to
Gegenstück nt <-(e)s, -e> zu +dat
there was no answer (telephone)
es ist keiner rangegangen
there was no answer (doorbell)
es hat keiner aufgemacht
he didn't give an answer
er antwortete nicht
in answer to your letter ...
in Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens ... form
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 bekommen

2. answer (solution):

answer
Lösung f <-, -en>
answer MATH
Ergebnis nt <-ses, -se>
there's no easy answer
es gibt dafür keine Patentlösung
answer to a problem
Lösung f eines Problems
to know all the answers also iron (be well-informed)
alles wissen
to know all the answers also iron (be well-informed)
die Antwort auf alle Fragen kennen
to know all the answers (be big-headed)
[immer] alles besser wissen

3. answer LAW (defendant's response to complaint):

answer
Klageerwiderung f <-, -en>
answer
Replik f <-, -en>

Phrases:

a soft answer [turneth away wrath] saying
mit ein bisschen Ruhe kann man so manchen Zorn besänftigen

II. an·swer [ˈɑ:n(t)səʳ, Am ˈæn(t)sɚ] VB trans

1. answer (respond to) question:

to answer sth
etw beantworten
to answer sth
auf etw acc antworten
“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! form
to answer the call of sb
jdm gehorchen
to answer the call to [do] sth dated
dem Ruf folgen, etw zu tun form
to answer the call of nature also hum
dem Ruf der Natur folgen a. hum
to answer the call for volunteers
sich acc 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!

2. answer (fit, suit):

to answer sth
etw dat entsprechen
to answer sth prayer
etw erhören
that answered our prayers
das war wie ein Geschenk des Himmels
to answer a need
einem Bedürfnis entgegenkommen
to answer a purpose
einem Zweck dienen

3. answer LAW:

to answer charges
sich wegen einer Klage verantworten

III. an·swer [ˈɑ:n(t)səʳ, Am ˈæn(t)sɚ] VB intr

answer
antworten
answer
eine Antwort geben
nobody answered (telephone)
es ist keiner rangegangen
nobody answered (doorbell)
es hat keiner aufgemacht

answer back VB intr

answer back
widersprechen
answer back child
freche Antworten geben
don't answer back!
keine Widerrede!

answer to VB intr

1. answer to (take orders):

to answer to sb
jdm Rede und Antwort stehen

2. answer to (to fit):

to answer to a description
einer Beschreibung entsprechen

3. answer to form hum:

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

answer for VB intr

1. answer for (take responsibility):

to answer for sb/sth
für jdn/etw Verantwortung tragen
to have a lot to answer for pej
einiges auf dem Kerbholz haben inf

2. answer for esp Brit approv (vouch for):

to answer for sb/sth
sich acc für jdn/etw verbürgen

ques·tion-and-an·swer ses·sion [ˌkwestʃənən(d)ˈɑ:n(t)səˌseʃən, Am -ˈæn(t)sɚˌ-] N

question-and-answer session
Diskussionsrunde f <-, -n>
question-and-answer session with the press
Pressekonferenz f <-, -en>
the spokesman held a question-and-answer session with the press
der Sprecher stellte sich den Fragen der Presse
Present
Ianswer
youanswer
he/she/itanswers
weanswer
youanswer
theyanswer
Past
Ianswered
youanswered
he/she/itanswered
weanswered
youanswered
theyanswered
Present Perfect
Ihaveanswered
youhaveanswered
he/she/ithasanswered
wehaveanswered
youhaveanswered
theyhaveanswered
Past Perfect
Ihadanswered
youhadanswered
he/she/ithadanswered
wehadanswered
youhadanswered
theyhadanswered
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