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Antwort auf
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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 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
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
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
inapplicable answer, question
unzutreffend
inapplicable answer, question
nicht zutreffend
German
German
English
English
Rückantwort
answer
Klagebeantwortung
defence answer
Antwortschreiben
answer
Antwortbrief
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)
you're not obliged to answer these questions
Sie brauchen diese Fragen nicht zu beantworten
fig a leaden attempt to answer the question
ein müder Versuch, die Frage zu beantworten fig
John is here to answer your questions
John ist da, um Ihre Fragen zu beantworten
pass — I don't know the answer
ich passe — ich weiß es nicht
he's been plaguing me for an answer
er drängt mich, ihm eine Antwort zu geben
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
And funnily enough, they're all saying the same thing: in the future, we're going to talk to our computers -- and they're going to answer back.
www.theverge.com
The answer back was later merged with the original to create a remix.
en.wikipedia.org
The downside, however, is that girls' headstart in language means that many quickly learn to answer back.
www.madeformums.com
He was doing much of the talking, and she would answer back and things like that.
en.wikipedia.org
The system was flawed in that patrolmen could not answer back.
en.wikipedia.org
Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
[...]
The objective of the discussion is to provide you with answers to questions that have arisen upon reviewing the evaluation’s results.
[...]
www.hochschuldidaktik.uzh.ch
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Die Diskussion sollte Antworten auf konkrete Fragen liefern, die sich bei der Durchsicht der Evaluationsresultate ergeben haben.
[...]
www.hochschuldidaktik.uzh.ch
[...]
The videos explain the basics of personal computers, discuss common questions, and provide answers from our experienced Intel Customer Support team.
[...]
www.intel.com
[...]
In den Videos werden die Grundlagen des PCs sowie häufige Fragen behandelt, und sie liefern Antworten von unserem erfahrenen Intel Kundensupport-Team.
[...]
www.intel.com
[...]
The second study aims to give answers to some general questions on the topic of Transformational Change.
[...]
www.giz.de
[...]
Grundlegende Fragen und Antworten zum Thema wurden in einem theoretischen Hintergrundpapier vertieft.
[...]
www.giz.de
[...]
The development and distribution of Debian may not be the answer to the problems that I have outlined in the Manifesto, but I hope that it will at least attract enough attention to these problems to allow them to be solved.
[...]
www.debian.org
[...]
Die Entwicklung und Verteilung von Debian wird vielleicht nicht die Antwort auf die Probleme sein, die ich innerhalb des Manifests skizziert habe, aber ich hoffe, dass es zumindest genug Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen wird, um diese Probleme schlussendlich zu lösen.
[...]
www.debian.org
[...]
The "Global network" computer animation and the picture boards on the left of the section provide answers to the question "What is the Internet?".
www.hnf.de
[...]
Die Computeranimation "Das globale Netz" und die Bildtafeln im linken Bereich geben technische und organisatorische Antworten auf die Frage: "Was ist das Internet?".
www.hnf.de

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