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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

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bulletin-réponse: answer coupon

répondre par une échappatoire: to answer evasively

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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

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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)

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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
I	answer
you	answer
he/she/it	answers
we	answer
you	answer
they	answer

Past
I	answered
you	answered
he/she/it	answered
we	answered
you	answered
they	answered

Present Perfect
I	have	answered
you	have	answered
he/she/it	has	answered
we	have	answered
you	have	answered
they	have	answered

Past Perfect
I	had	answered
you	had	answered
he/she/it	had	answered
we	had	answered
you	had	answered
they	had	answered

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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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