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an·swer·able [ˈɑ:n(t)sərəbl̩, Am ˈæn(t)-] ADJ pred

1. answerable (responsible):

answerable
verantwortlich
to be answerable for sth
für etw acc verantwortlich sein

2. answerable (accountable):

answerable
haftbar
to be answerable to sb
jdm gegenüber zur Rechenschaft verpflichtet sein

3. answerable question:

to [not] be answerable
[nicht] zu beantworten sein
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[jdm [gegenüber]] dafür verantwortlich sein, dass etw geschieht
to be answerable [to sb] for seeing to it that sth happens

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[jdm [gegenüber]] dafür verantwortlich sein, dass etw geschieht
to be answerable [to sb] for seeing to it that sth happens

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Executive authority was to be vested in the crown, and in theory not answerable to either parliament.
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This unpaid committee is responsible for the day-to-day running of the ecclesia and is answerable to the rest of the ecclesia's members.
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Law enforcement organizations had been reorganized, civilianized, and made answerable to the courts and the procuratorates.
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These academies' main responsibility is overseeing primary and secondary education, but public universities are in some respects also answerable to the academy for their region.
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Each of these companies has its own board of directors and shareholders, to whom it is answerable.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is not therefore managed by the European Commission but by an Executive Director, who in turn is answerable to an independent Management Board.
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www.efsa.europa.eu
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Sie wird daher nicht von der Europäischen Kommission, sondern von einer Geschäftsführenden Direktorin geleitet, die ihrerseits gegenüber einem unabhängigen Verwaltungsrat verantwortlich ist.
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www.efsa.europa.eu
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Project managers work with a team of developers, liaise with third-party vendors and are answerable to the business should plans go awry.
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www.efinancialcareers.de
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Projektmanager arbeiten mit einem Team von Entwicklern zusammen, sind in Kontakt mit Drittanbietern und sie sind dem Unternehmen gegenüber verantwortlich, falls ihre Pläne fehlschlagen.
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www.efinancialcareers.de
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They shall be answerable to the Bureau.
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www.europarl.europa.eu
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Sie sind dem Präsidium verantwortlich.
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www.europarl.europa.eu

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