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answer
отве́т

I. answer [ˈɑ:nsəɐ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N

1. answer (reply):

answer
отве́т m
to be the answer to sb's prayer(s)
быть отве́том на чьи-ли́бо моли́твы
the answer to a maiden's prayer iron
мечта́ f незаму́жней деви́цы

2. answer (solution):

answer
реше́ние nt

3. answer LAW:

answer
возраже́ние nt

4. answer (equivalent):

to be the French answer to the Beatles
быть францу́зскими Битлз

II. answer [ˈɑ:nsəɐ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB trans

1. answer (respond to):

answer
отвеча́ть
to answer the telephone
подходи́ть к телефо́ну
to answer the door
открыва́ть дверь

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer
подходи́ть
answer
соотве́тствовать
answer need
удовлетворя́ть
answer prayers
исполня́ть

III. answer [ˈɑ:nsəɐ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB intr

answer
удава́ться
answer
опра́вдывать ожида́ния

answer back VB intr

answer back
возража́ть
don't answer back!
не груби́(те)!

answer for VB trans

answer for something
нести́ отве́тственность
answer for person
руча́ться
sb has a lot to answer for pej
(кому́-ли́бо) прихо́дится отвеча́ть за мно́гое
he has to answer for what he did
он до́лжен отвеча́ть за свои́ де́йствия

answer to VB trans

1. answer to (obey):

answer to
подчиня́ться
answer to
нести́ отве́тственность пе́ред

2. answer to (fit):

answer to
соотве́тствовать

3. answer to (be named):

to answer to to the name of Billy
отклика́ться на и́мя Би́лли
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)

to answer the door
открыва́ть дверь
the failure to answer
отсу́тствие nt отве́та
to answer in kind
отпла́чивать той же моне́той
to answer the telephone
подходи́ть к телефо́ну
to answer the phone
подойти́ к телефо́ну

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In many cases such calls are to a call centre or automated service, although some institutions continue to answer such calls in their branches.
en.wikipedia.org
Tech-savvy office staff could chase up a query and expect an answer straight away, without having to pick up the phone.
news.bbc.co.uk
Only 3 people did manage to answer correctly, and out of those, 2 of them were Angolan citizens.
en.wikipedia.org
The other player must answer truthfully if he has no more than 10 cards left, otherwise he can refuse to answer.
en.wikipedia.org
The answer to a resolution for the country does not rest with me.
en.wikipedia.org

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