answer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for answer in the English»French Dictionary

I.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] N

1. answer (reply):

answer

réponse f (to à)

to get/give an answer

obtenir/donner une réponse

an answer in writing

une réponse par écrit

there's no answer (to door)

il n'y a personne

there's no answer (on phone)

ça ne répond pas

in answer to sth

en réponse à qc

she has all the answers, she has an answer for everything

elle a réponse à tout, elle croit tout savoir pej

her only answer was to laugh

pour seule réponse elle a éclaté de rire

I won't take no for an answer!

pas question de refuser!

there's no answer to that!

que voulez-vous répondre à ça?

France's answer to Marilyn Monroe hum

la version française de Marilyn Monroe

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

answer

solution f (to à)

answer SCHOOL, UNIV

réponse f (to à)

the right/wrong answer

la bonne/mauvaise réponse

there is no easy answer (to the problem)

c'est un problème difficile à résoudre

it's the answer to all our problems

c'est la solution à tous nos problèmes

he doesn't pretend to know all the answers

il ne prétend pas avoir réponse à tout

3. answer (to criticism):

answer

réponse f (to à)

answer to a charge LAW

réfutation f d'une accusation

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

1. answer (reply to):

answer question, invitation, letter, person

répondre à

to answer that …

répondre que …

to answer the door

aller or venir ouvrir la porte

to answer the telephone

répondre au téléphone

to answer the call lit, fig

répondre à l'appel

she answered him with a smile

elle lui a répondu par un sourire

to answer violence with violence

répondre à la violence par la violence

our prayers have been answered

nos prières ont été exaucées

2. answer LAW:

answer (gen) (respond) criticism, accusation, allegation

répondre à

to answer a charge

répondre d'une accusation

he was in court to answer charges of theft

il devait répondre d'une accusation de vol devant le tribunal

there was no case to answer

il n'y avait pas matière à inculpation

3. answer (meet):

answer need, demand

répondre à

we saw nobody answering that description

nous n'avons vu personne qui réponde à cette description

4. answer NAUT:

to answer the helm

obéir à la barre

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

1. answer (respond):

answer

répondre

it's not answering Brit TELEC

ça ne répond pas

to answer to the name of X

répondre au nom de X

2. answer:

to answer to (correspond to) description

répondre or correspondre à

Phrases:

to answer to (account to)

être responsable devant

he answers to management for any decisions he takes

il doit répondre de toutes les décisions qu'il prend devant la direction

… or you'll have me to answer to!

… ou tu auras affaire à moi!

model answer N

model answer

exemple m de réponse

answer-back [ˈɑːnsəbæk, Amˈæns-] N

answer-back

réponse f (automatique)

answer-back code

indicatif m (d'un téléimprimeur)

I.answer for VB [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, Am ˈænsər -] (answer for [sth]) (account for)

answer for action, behaviour

répondre de

they have a lot to answer for!

ils ont beaucoup de comptes à rendre!

to answer for sb's honesty

se porter garant de l'honnêteté de qn

II.answer for VB [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, Am ˈænsər -] (answer for [sb]) (vouch for)

answer for person

répondre de

I.answer back VB [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, Am ˈænsər -] (answer back) (gen)

answer back LAW

répondre

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

answer back

répondre

don't dare answer (me) back!

comment oses-tu (me) répondre?

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bang-on answer, guess

en plein dans le mille inf

an insincere answer

une réponse qui n'est pas sincère

definitively answer

de manière définitive

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bulletin-réponse

answer coupon

répondre par une échappatoire

to answer evasively

answer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for answer in the English»French Dictionary

I.answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N

1. answer (reply):

answer

réponse f

answer to a letter/question

réponse à une lettre/question

there was no answer at door

il n'y avait personne

there was no answer to letter, on phone

il n'y a pas eu de réponse

this was the answer to my prayers

c'était la réponse à mes prières

2. answer (solution):

answer

solution f

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

1. answer (respond to):

answer question

répondre à

to answer the telephone/the call of sb

répondre au téléphone/à l'appel de qn

to answer a charge

réfuter une accusation

to answer the door(bell)

ouvrir la porte (au coup de sonnette)

to answer prayers

exaucer des prières

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer

correspondre à

to answer a need / a description

répondre à un besoin / une description

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

answer

donner une réponse

I phoned but nobody answered

j'ai téléphoné mais personne n'a répondu

answer back VB intr

answer back

répondre (avec insolence)

answer to VB trans

1. answer to (obey):

to answer to sb

être responsable devant

2. answer to (fit):

to answer to a description

correspondre à une description

3. answer to (be named):

to answer to a name

répondre à un nom

answer for VB trans

1. answer for (be responsible):

to answer for sb/sth

répondre de qn/qc

to have a lot to answer for pej

en avoir la lourde responsabilité

2. answer for Brit (vouch for):

to answer for sb/sth

se porter garant de qn/qc

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elusive answer

évasif(-ive)

reword answer, treaty

reformuler

concise answer, letter

concis(e)

a pat answer

une réponse toute prête

to have an answer off [or Am down] down pat

avoir une réponse toute prête

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corrigé

model answer

rétorquer un bon mot à un adversaire/à qc

to come back with a smart answer to an opponent/to sth

il n'a rien rétorqué

he made no answer

rétorquer à qn que qn a fait qc

to answer sb that sb did sth

answer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to not take no for an answer

insister

to have a lot to answer for pej

en avoir la lourde responsabilité

to push sb for an answer/a date

pousser qn à donner une réponse/une date

I'm not qualified to answer this question

je ne suis pas compétent pour répondre à cette question

this was the answer to my prayers

c'était la réponse à mes prières

to answer the telephone/the call of sb

répondre au téléphone/à l'appel de qn

not to take no for an answer

ne pas se contenter d'un non

I'm supposed to know the answer

je suis censé connaître la réponse

to have an answer to everything

avoir la réplique facile

to look for/to find the answer

chercher/trouver le joint

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The other player must answer truthfully if he has no more than 10 cards left, otherwise he can refuse to answer.

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A wrong answer on the question will cause the contestant to drop back down to $10,000.

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Each correct answer added points, while each incorrect answer deducted them.

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The answer to a resolution for the country does not rest with me.

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He permitted the revaluation of answer scripts on payment of prescribed fees to bring transparency in the procedure of examinations.

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Whenever he has anything on his mind, he sits on the curbstone of his mansion and whittles until he comes up with the answer.

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The answer depends on the ambit of the term in the circumstances.

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That answer would just presuppose additional contingent beings.

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However, only one answer was accepted from all players, and incorrect answers were penalized 30 points.

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The answer is self-evident: the players of the game (of chess) use the rules: it's not the case (obviously) that the rules "themselves" play chess.

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