answers in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for answers in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] N

1. answer (reply):

answer

risposta f (to a)

to get, give an answer

avere, dare una risposta

an answer in writing

una risposta scritta or per iscritto

there's no answer

non risponde nessuno

in answer to sth

in risposta a qc

she has all the answers

sa tutto

she has all the answers pej

crede di sapere tutto

she has an answer for everything

ha sempre la risposta pronta

her only answer was to laugh

per tutta risposta si mise a ridere

I won't take no for an answer!

non accetto rifiuti!

there's no answer to that!

che si può mai rispondere?

Italy's answer to Marilyn Monroe hum

la risposta italiana a Marilyn Monroe

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

answer

soluzione f (to di)

answer SCHOOL, UNIV

risposta f (to a)

the right, wrong answer

la risposta giusta, sbagliata

there is no easy answer (to the problem)

non è (un problema) di facile soluzione

it's the answer to all our problems

è la soluzione or la risposta a tutti i nostri problemi

he doesn't pretend to know all the answers

non pretende di avere una soluzione a tutto

3. answer (to criticism):

answer

replica f (to a)

answer to a charge LAW

replica a un'accusa

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

1. answer (reply to):

answer question, invitation, letter, person

rispondere a

to answer that …

rispondere che …

to answer the door

andare ad aprire (la porta)

to answer the telephone

rispondere al telefono

to answer the call

rispondere all'appello also fig

she answered him with a smile

gli rispose con un sorriso

to answer violence with violence

rispondere alla violenza con la violenza

our prayers have been answered

le nostre preghiere sono state esaudite

2. answer LAW (respond):

answer criticism, accusation, allegation

rispondere, replicare a

to answer a charge

replicare a un'accusa

he was in court to answer charges of theft

era in tribunale per rispondere ad accuse di furto

there was no case to answer

non c'erano accuse fondate

3. answer (meet):

answer need, demand

rispondere a

we saw nobody answering that description

non abbiamo visto nessuno che rispondesse a quella descrizione

4. answer NAUT:

to answer the helm

rispondere al timone

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

1. answer (respond):

answer

rispondere

it's not answering Brit TELEC

non risponde

to answer to the name of Fiona

rispondere al nome di Fiona

2. answer (correspond):

to answer to description

rispondere, corrispondere a

3. answer (account):

to answer for sb

rispondere per qn

to answer to sb

rendere conto a qn

he answers to management for any decisions he takes

deve rendere conto alla direzione di tutte le decisioni che prende

…or you'll have me to answer to!

…o dovrai fare i conti con me!

model answer [ˌmɒdlˈɑːnsə(r), -ˈænsər] N

model answer

esempio m di risposta

answer for VB [ˈɑːnsə -] (answer for [sth]) (account for)

answer for action, behaviour

rispondere di

they have a lot to answer for!

devono rispondere di molte cose!

to answer for sb's honesty

rispondere dell'onestà di qn

I.answer back VB [ˈɑːnsə -] (answer back)

answer back

ribattere

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

answer back

ribattere, rispondere male (a qn)

don't dare answer (me) back!

non osare rispondermi!

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truthfully answer

sinceramente

definitively answer

in modo definitivo

Translations for answers in the Italian»English Dictionary

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risponde sempre in modo evasivo

he always gives evasive answers

ha risposto correttamente a tutte le domande

she got all the answers right

la spontaneità delle loro risposte, dei loro modi

their unaffected answers, manners

rispondere con pacatezza

to answer calmly

answers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for answers in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.answer [ˈæn·sɚ] N

1. answer (reply):

answer

risposta f

in answer to your question

in risposta alla tua domanda

I called but there was no answer

ho chiamato, ma non hanno risposto

the short answer is ‘no’

in poche parole: no

2. answer (solution):

answer

soluzione f

3. answer LAW:

answer

replica f

4. answer (equivalent):

to be the French answer to the Beatles

essere la risposta francese ai Beatles

II.answer [ˈæn·sɚ] VB trans

1. answer (respond to):

answer

rispondere a

to answer the telephone

rispondere al telefono

to answer the door

andare ad aprire la porta

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer description

rispondere a

answer need

soddisfare

answer prayers

esaudire

III.answer [ˈæn·sɚ] VB intr

answer

rispondere

answer to VB trans

1. answer to (obey):

answer to

obbedire a

2. answer to (fit):

answer to description

rispondere a

3. answer to (be named):

to answer to the name of Billy

rispondere al nome di Billy

answer back VB intr

answer back

rispondere (male)

don't answer back!

non rispondere!

answer for VB trans

answer for action, situation

rispondere di

answer for person

rispondere di

to answer for oneself

rispondere delle proprie azioni

to have a lot to answer for

dover render conto di molte cose

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the answers disagree

le risposte non concordano

straight-out answer

diretto, -a

studied answer

studiato, -a a tavolino

Translations for answers in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

replica

answer

rispondere

to answer

rispondere al telefono

to answer the phone

rispondere

to answer back

rispondere di qc

to answer for sth

risposta

answer

in risposta a

in answer to

answers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the quest for the truth/an answer

la ricerca della verità/di una risposta

to answer [or reply] in the affirmative

rispondere affermativamente

to know all the answers

conoscere tutte le risposte

to not take no for an answer

non accettare un no come risposta

the answers disagree

le risposte non concordano

you don't want to answer, do you?

non vuoi rispondere, vero?

to answer to the name of Billy

rispondere al nome di Billy

to have a lot to answer for

dover render conto di molte cose

I called but there was no answer

ho chiamato, ma non hanno risposto

he didn't even deign to answer me

non mi ha neanche degnato di una risposta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A QA implementation, usually a computer program, may construct its answers by querying a structured database of knowledge or information, usually a knowledge base.

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It is also sometimes called nonsense syndrome, balderdash syndrome, syndrome of approximate answers, pseudodementia, hysterical pseudodementia or prison psychosis.

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His phone trills and, apologetically, he answers it.

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These staff-written answers combined forthright talk about women's medical issues, advice, and, of course, recommendations for the company product.

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Revealing these answers usually resulted in a mild scolding.

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The multiple choice portion of the exam consists of forty questions with five possible answers each.

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He characterized her answers to his questions as revealing an ingrown organic hate.

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It then offers answers to frequently asked questions for those filing unemployment compensation forms.

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The chorus of the hooded men answers to her complaints, echoed by a music band.

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She plays the beginning of a few simple tunes, and he answers her song with a boogie-woogie.

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