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answering
UK
/ˈɑːn.sər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈæn.sɚ.ɪŋ/
Translations
answerings
pl
Her answering of the phone was prompt and professional.
Sa réponse au téléphone a été rapide et professionnelle.
UK
/ˈɑːn.sər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈæn.sɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively or predicatively to mean ‘responsive’ or to denote something designed for answering, e.g. ‘answering machine’.
The owl gave an answering hoot from the dark trees.
La chouette a poussé un hululement réactif depuis les arbres sombres.
We bought an answering machine so we wouldn’t miss any messages.
Nous avons acheté un répondeur pour ne manquer aucun message.
answering
Gerund
answered
Past Simple
answered
Past Participle
answering
Gerund
UK
/ˈɑːn.sə/
US
/ˈæn.sɚ/
Please answer the phone when it rings.
Veuillez répondre au téléphone quand il sonne.
She answered the teacher's question confidently.
Elle a répondu à la question du professeur avec assurance.
He answered the math problem correctly.
Il a résolu correctement le problème de mathématiques.
Additional translations
Definitions
Her answering of the phone was prompt and professional.
The owl gave an answering hoot from the dark trees.
We bought an answering machine so we wouldn’t miss any messages.
She answered the teacher's question confidently.
The firefighters answered the emergency call immediately.
He answered the math problem correctly.
Please answer the phone when it rings.
This proposal answers the community's demand for more green spaces.
He will have to answer for his actions in court.