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I.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] N

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1. answer (reply):

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):

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):

réponse f (to à)

answer to a charge LAW

réfutation f d'une accusation

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

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1. answer (reply to):

answer question, invitation, letter, person

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

4. answer NAUT:

to answer the helm

obéir à la barre

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

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1. answer (respond):

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

model answer N

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model answer

exemple m de réponse

answer-back [ˈɑːnsəbæk, Amˈæns-] N

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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)

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

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answer for person

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

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answer back LAW

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

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answer back

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

Translations for answers in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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recueil d'exercices avec corrigés

collection of exercises with answers

bulletin-réponse

réponse (à une question, lettre, objection)

réponse à une accusation

answer to an accusation

réponse à une accusation LAW

answer to a charge

la réponse est oui

the answer is yes

en réponse à votre question

in answer ou reply to your question

avoir réponse à tout

to have all the answers, to have an answer for everything

Translations for answers in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N

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2. answer (fit, suit):

correspondre à

to answer a need / a description

répondre à un besoin / une description

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

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answer back VB intr

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answer back

répondre (avec insolence)

answer to VB trans

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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

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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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elicit SCHOOL answers

elusive answer

reword answer, treaty

provide food, clothing, money, answers, instructions

Translations for answers in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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un enfant répondeur

a child that answers back

to not take no for an answer

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

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This involves making an initial formative assessment by sifting out the incorrect answers. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

He gets through and answers the question correctly but finds out that he only won a gift certificate. en.wikipedia.org

He answers the phone, and he is berated by his manager for sleeping with underage groupies, and he mumbles that he needs a doctor. en.wikipedia.org

She answers questions sent in by readers by giving blunt, frank and often demented advice. en.wikipedia.org

Revealing these answers usually resulted in a mild scolding. en.wikipedia.org

The riddle and both jocular answers date from the 19th century. en.wikipedia.org

Correct answers are rewarded with a fragment of a Bible verse while incorrect answers cause a candle to burn down. en.wikipedia.org

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