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чаша
Antwort auf die Frage
English
English
German
German
fig a leaden attempt to answer the question
ein müder Versuch, die Frage zu beantworten fig
inapplicable answer, question
unzutreffend
inapplicable answer, question
nicht zutreffend
question-and-answer session with the press
Pressekonferenz f <-, -en>
to answer the door[bell]
die Tür öffnen
to answer the telephone
ans Telefon gehen
to answer the door
[auf das Läuten [hin]] die Tür aufmachen
to answer the call
seiner Berufung folgen
German
German
English
English
auf jds Frage antworten
to answer sb's [or reply to sb's] question
zur Sache! (in Parlament a.)
[the] question!
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
I. ques·tion [ˈkwestʃən] N
1. question (inquiry):
question
Frage f <-, -n>
don't ask so many questions
frag nicht so viel
what a question [to ask]!
was für eine Frage!
they'll do what you tell them to do and no questions asked
sie machen das, was du ihnen sagst und stellen keine dummen Fragen
[that's a] good question!
[das ist eine] gute Frage!
to put [or direct] a question to sb
jdm eine Frage stellen
to beg the question
die Frage aufwerfen
in answer to your question
um Ihre Frage zu beantworten
a direct/indirect question LING
direkte/indirekte Frage
to pop the question
jdm einen [Heirats]antrag machen
2. question no pl (doubt):
question
Zweifel m <-s, ->
is there any question as to the feasibility?
gibt es irgendwelche Zweifel darüber, ob das machbar ist?
there's no question about it
keine Frage
the time/place in question LAW
besagte Zeit/besagter Ort
to be beyond question
außer Zweifel stehen
to be open to question
umstritten sein
to call sth into question
etw bezweifeln
to come into question
in Zweifel gezogen [o. angezweifelt] werden
out of question hist
zweifelsohne
without question
zweifellos
3. question (matter):
question
Frage f <-, -n>
it's a question of life or death
es geht um Leben und Tod
there's no question of a general strike
von einem Streik kann keine Rede sein
to raise a question
eine Frage aufwerfen
to be out of the question
nicht infrage kommen
4. question SCHOOL, UNIV (test problem):
question
Frage f <-, -n>
question
Aufgabe f <-, -n>
to do a question
eine Frage [o. Aufgabe] bearbeiten
5. question COMPUT:
question
Frage f <-, -n>
II. ques·tion [ˈkwestʃən] VB trans
1. question (ask):
to question sb about sth
jdn über etw acc befragen
2. question (interrogate):
to question sb [about sth]
jdn [zu etw dat] verhören
3. question (doubt):
to question sth
etw bezweifeln [o. in Zweifel ziehen]
to question sth facts, findings
etw anzweifeln
to question sth facts, findings
an etw acc zweifeln
4. question SCHOOL (test):
to question sb on sth
jdn in etw acc prüfen
I. the [ði:, ði, ðə] ART def
1. the (denoting thing mentioned):
the
der/die/das
at the cinema
im Kino
at the corner
an der Ecke
in the fridge
im Kühlschrank
on the shelf
im Regal
on the table
auf dem Tisch
2. the (particular thing/person):
the ...
der/die/das ...
Harry's Bar is the place to go
Harrys Bar ist in der Szene total in inf
3. the (with family name):
the Smiths are away on vacation
die Schmidts sind im Urlaub
4. the (before relative clause):
the
der/die/das
I really enjoyed the book I've just finished reading
das Buch, das ich gerade gelesen habe, war wirklich interessant
5. the (before name with adjective):
the
der/die
the unfortunate Mr Jones was caught up in the crime
der bedauernswerte Mr. Jones wurde in das Verbrechen verwickelt
6. the (in title):
the
der/die
Edward the Seventh
Eduard der Siebte
Elizabeth the second
Elisabeth die Zweite
7. the (before adjective):
the
der/die/das
I suppose we'll just have to wait for the inevitable
ich vermute, wir müssen einfach auf das Unvermeidliche warten
8. the:
the (to represent group)
der/die/das
the (with mass group)
die
the panda is becoming an increasingly rare animal
der Pandabär wird immer seltener
the democrats/poor/townspeople
die Demokraten/Armen/Städter
a home for the elderly
ein Altersheim nt
9. the (with superlative):
the
der/die/das
the highest mountain in Europe
der höchste Berg Europas
the happiest
der/die Glücklichste
10. the (instead of possessive):
how's the leg today, Mrs. Steel?
wie geht es Ihrem Bein denn heute, Frau Steel?
he held his daughter tightly by the arm
er hielt seine Tochter am Arm fest
11. the:
the (with dates)
der
the 24th of May
der 24. Mai
May the 24th
der 24. Mai
the (with time period)
die
in the eighties
in den Achtzigern [o. Achtzigerjahren]
12. the (with ordinal numbers):
the
der/die/das
you're the fifth person to ask me that
du bist die Fünfte, die mich das fragt
13. the (with measurements):
the
pro
these potatoes are sold by the kilo
diese Kartoffeln werden kiloweise verkauft
by the hour
pro Stunde
twenty miles to the gallon
zwanzig Meilen auf eine Gallone
14. the (enough):
the
der/die/das
I haven't got the energy to go out this evening
ich habe heute Abend nicht mehr die Energie auszugehen
II. the [ði:, ði, ðə] ADV + comp
all the better/worse
umso besser/schlechter
I feel all the better for getting that off my chest
nachdem ich das losgeworden bin, fühle ich mich gleich viel besser
any the better/worse
in irgendeiner Weise besser/schlechter
she doesn't seem to be any the worse for her bad experience
ihre schlimme Erfahrung scheint ihr in keiner Weise geschadet zu haben
the ..., the ...
je ..., desto ...
the lower the price, the poorer the quality
je niedriger der Preis, umso schlechter die Qualität
the colder it got, the more she shivered
je kälter es wurde, desto mehr zitterte sie
bring the family with you! the more the merrier!
bring die Familie mit! je mehr Leute, desto besser
the more ... , the more ...
je mehr ..., desto mehr ...
the more I see of his work, the more I like it
je mehr ich von seiner Arbeit sehe, desto besser gefällt sie mir
OpenDict entry
question VB
to question sth (doubt)
etw infrage [o in Frage] stellen
OpenDict entry
the ART
the less well-off
all jene, die über geringere finanzielle Mittel verfügen
the more experienced
alle jene, die [schon] mehr Erfahrung haben
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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His answer is that while immensely popular, the book itself is rather unsophisticated in both its language and the general quality of its information.
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