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I . answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈænsɚ] N

1. answer (reply):

answer
odpowiedź f
in answer to your letter
w odpowiedzi na Pana/Pani list

2. answer LAW:

answer
odpowiedź f (na zarzuty or pozew)

3. answer (solution):

answer
rozwiązanie nt

II . answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈænsɚ] VB trans

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3. answer (be called):

to answer to the name of...
wabić się...

III . answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈænsɚ] VB intr

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answer back VB trans, intr

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to answer [sb] back
pyskować [perf od-] [komuś]

answer for VB trans

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1. answer for (take responsibility):

to answer for sth
ponosić [perf ponieść] odpowiedzialność za coś
to have a lot to answer for
mieć wiele na sumieniu

2. answer for (speak on behalf of):

to answer for sb
wypowiadać [perf wypowiedzieć] się w czyimś imieniu

3. answer for esp Brit (vouch for):

to answer for sb
ręczyć [perf po-] za kogoś

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1. answer to (be responsible):

answer to
podlegać
you'll answer to me for it!
zapłacisz mi za to!

Usage examples with answer

I'll answer!
ja odbiorę!
to answer [sb] back
pyskować [perf od-] [komuś]
to answer sb's needs
zaspokajać [perf zaspokoić] czyjeś potrzeby
to answer sb's prayers
wysłuchać czyichś modlitw
to answer the phone
odbierać [perf odebrać] telefon
to answer sb's smile
odwzajemniać [perf odwzajemnić] czyjś uśmiech
to answer sb's requirements
spełniać [perf spełnić] czyjeś wymagania
to answer for sth
ponosić [perf ponieść] odpowiedzialność za coś
to answer for sb
wypowiadać [perf wypowiedzieć] się w czyimś imieniu
to answer charges
odpowiadać [perf odpowiedzieć] na zarzuty
to answer sth
odpowiadać [perf odpowiedzieć] na coś
to answer that...
odpowiadać [perf odpowiedzieć] , że...
in answer to your letter
w odpowiedzi na Pana/Pani list
to answer the door [or doorbell]
otwierać [perf otworzyć] drzwi
give me a straightforward answer
odpowiedz mi uczciwie
to answer the call of nature
iść [perf pójść] na stronę
to answer [or reply] in the affirmative
odpowiadać [perf odpowiedzieć] twierdząco
to press sb for an answer
domagać się od kogoś odpowiedzi
he does not answer the description
jego wygląd nie odpowiada rysopisowi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He permitted the revaluation of answer scripts on payment of prescribed fees to bring transparency in the procedure of examinations.
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This is so because there will often be no single right answer to the questions that are under review against the standard of reasonableness.
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The answer is self-evident: the players of the game (of chess) use the rules: it's not the case (obviously) that the rules "themselves" play chess.
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The answer depends on the ambit of the term in the circumstances.
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Only 3 people did manage to answer correctly, and out of those, 2 of them were Angolan citizens.
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In many cases such calls are to a call centre or automated service, although some institutions continue to answer such calls in their branches.
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Tech-savvy office staff could chase up a query and expect an answer straight away, without having to pick up the phone.
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However, only one answer was accepted from all players, and incorrect answers were penalized 30 points.
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Anagram clues are characterized by an indicator word adjacent to a phrase that has the same number of letters as the answer.
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A wrong answer on the question will cause the contestant to drop back down to $10,000.
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