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réponse

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] N

1. answer (reply):

answer
réponse f (to à)
to get/give an answer
obtenir/donner une réponse
an answer in writing
une réponse par écrit
there's no answer (to door)
il n'y a personne
there's no answer (on phone)
ça ne répond pas
in answer to sth
en réponse à qc
she has all the answers, she has an answer for everything
elle a réponse à tout, elle croit tout savoir pej
her only answer was to laugh
pour seule réponse elle a éclaté de rire
I won't take no for an answer!
pas question de refuser!
there's no answer to that!
que voulez-vous répondre à ça?
France's answer to Marilyn Monroe hum
la version française de Marilyn Monroe

2. answer (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle):

answer
solution f (to à)
answer SCHOOL, UNIV
réponse f (to à)
the right/wrong answer
la bonne/mauvaise réponse
there is no easy answer (to the problem)
c'est un problème difficile à résoudre
it's the answer to all our problems
c'est la solution à tous nos problèmes
he doesn't pretend to know all the answers
il ne prétend pas avoir réponse à tout

3. answer (to criticism):

answer
réponse f (to à)
answer to a charge LAW
réfutation f d'une accusation

II. answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] VB trans

1. answer (reply to):

answer question, invitation, letter, person
répondre à
to answer that …
répondre que …
to answer the door
aller or venir ouvrir la porte
to answer the telephone
répondre au téléphone
to answer the call lit, fig
répondre à l'appel
she answered him with a smile
elle lui a répondu par un sourire
to answer violence with violence
répondre à la violence par la violence
our prayers have been answered
nos prières ont été exaucées

2. answer LAW:

answer (gen) (respond) criticism, accusation, allegation
répondre à
to answer a charge
répondre d'une accusation
he was in court to answer charges of theft
il devait répondre d'une accusation de vol devant le tribunal
there was no case to answer
il n'y avait pas matière à inculpation

3. answer (meet):

answer need, demand
répondre à
we saw nobody answering that description
nous n'avons vu personne qui réponde à cette description

4. answer NAUT:

to answer the helm
obéir à la barre

III. answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] VB intr

1. answer (respond):

answer
répondre
it's not answering Brit TELEC
ça ne répond pas
to answer to the name of X
répondre au nom de X

2. answer:

to answer to (correspond to) description
répondre or correspondre à

Phrases:

to answer to (account to)
être responsable devant
he answers to management for any decisions he takes
il doit répondre de toutes les décisions qu'il prend devant la direction
… or you'll have me to answer to!
… ou tu auras affaire à moi!

model answer N

model answer
exemple m de réponse

answer-back [ˈɑːnsəbæk, Amˈæns-] N

answer-back
réponse f (automatique)
answer-back code
indicatif m (d'un téléimprimeur)

I. answer for VB [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, Am ˈænsər -] (answer for [sth]) (account for)

answer for action, behaviour
répondre de
they have a lot to answer for!
ils ont beaucoup de comptes à rendre!
to answer for sb's honesty
se porter garant de l'honnêteté de qn

II. answer for VB [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, Am ˈænsər -] (answer for [sb]) (vouch for)

answer for person
répondre de

I. answer back VB [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, Am ˈænsər -] (answer back) (gen)

answer back LAW
répondre

II. answer back VB [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, Am ˈænsər -] (answer [sb] back) Brit

answer back
répondre
don't dare answer (me) back!
comment oses-tu (me) répondre?
bang-on answer, guess
en plein dans le mille inf
an insincere answer
une réponse qui n'est pas sincère
definitively answer
de manière définitive
French
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bulletin-réponse
answer coupon
répondre par une échappatoire
to answer evasively

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N

1. answer (reply):

answer
réponse f
answer to a letter/question
réponse à une lettre/question
there was no answer at door
il n'y avait personne
there was no answer to letter, on phone
il n'y a pas eu de réponse
this was the answer to my prayers
c'était la réponse à mes prières

2. answer (solution):

answer
solution f

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

1. answer (respond to):

answer question
répondre à
to answer the telephone/the call of sb
répondre au téléphone/à l'appel de qn
to answer a charge
réfuter une accusation
to answer the door(bell)
ouvrir la porte (au coup de sonnette)
to answer prayers
exaucer des prières

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer
correspondre à
to answer a need / a description
répondre à un besoin / une description

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

answer
donner une réponse
I phoned but nobody answered
j'ai téléphoné mais personne n'a répondu

answer back VB intr

answer back
répondre (avec insolence)

answer to VB trans

1. answer to (obey):

to answer to sb
être responsable devant

2. answer to (fit):

to answer to a description
correspondre à une description

3. answer to (be named):

to answer to a name
répondre à un nom

answer for VB trans

1. answer for (be responsible):

to answer for sb/sth
répondre de qn/qc
to have a lot to answer for pej
en avoir la lourde responsabilité

2. answer for Brit (vouch for):

to answer for sb/sth
se porter garant de qn/qc
elusive answer
évasif(-ive)
reword answer, treaty
reformuler
concise answer, letter
concis(e)
a pat answer
une réponse toute prête
to have an answer off [or Am down] down pat
avoir une réponse toute prête
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corrigé
model answer
rétorquer un bon mot à un adversaire/à qc
to come back with a smart answer to an opponent/to sth
il n'a rien rétorqué
he made no answer
rétorquer à qn que qn a fait qc
to answer sb that sb did sth
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. answer [ˈæn(t)·sər] N

1. answer (reply):

answer
réponse f
answer to a letter/question
réponse à une lettre/question
there was no answer at door
il n'y avait personne
there was no answer to letter, on phone
il n'y a pas eu de réponse
this was the answer to my prayers
c'était la réponse à mes prières

2. answer (solution):

answer
solution f

II. answer [ˈæn(t)·sər] VB trans

1. answer (respond to):

answer question
répondre à
to answer the telephone/the call of sb
répondre au téléphone/à l'appel de qn
to answer the door(bell)
ouvrir la porte (au coup de sonnette)
to answer prayers
exaucer des prières

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer
correspondre à
to answer a need / a description
répondre à un besoin / une description

III. answer [ˈæn(t)·sər] VB intr

answer
donner une réponse
I called but nobody answered
j'ai téléphoné mais personne n'a répondu

answer to VB trans

1. answer to (obey):

to answer to sb
être responsable devant

2. answer to (fit):

to answer to a description
correspondre à une description

3. answer to (be named):

to answer to a name
répondre à un nom

answer for VB trans (be responsible)

to answer for sb/sth
répondre de qn/qc
to have a lot to answer for pej
avoir bien des comptes à rendre
to have an answer down pat
avoir une réponse toute prête
pat answer
réponse f toute prête
elusive answer
évasif(-ive)
reword answer, treaty
reformuler
concise answer, letter
concis(e)
French
French
English
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corrigé
answer key
répondre du tac au tac
to answer back smartly
il n'a rien rétorqué
he gave no answer
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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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to not take no for an answer
insister
to have a lot to answer for pej
en avoir la lourde responsabilité
to push sb for an answer/a date
pousser qn à donner une réponse/une date
I'm not qualified to answer this question
je ne suis pas compétent pour répondre à cette question
this was the answer to my prayers
c'était la réponse à mes prières

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

A qualified gunsmith can verify the correct chambering by slugging the barrel.
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B2B can be open to all interested parties (e.g. commodity market) or limited to specific, pre-qualified participants (private electronic market).
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He completed a parachute training course and qualified as a glider pilot.
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Any qualified student may only avail of one type of scholarship or assistance in any given semester.
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Its decisions are made by qualified majority voting in most areas, unanimity in others.
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