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answer

UK
/ˈɑːnsə/
US
/ˈænsər/
answer back

Translations

answernoun
answers
pl
UK
/ˈɑːnsə/
US
/ˈænsər/
The advertisement received a positive answer from the audience.
Реклама получила положительный отклик от аудитории.
She gave a detailed answer to the question.
Она дала подробный ответ на вопрос.
The answer to the math problem was incorrect.
Решение математической задачи было неправильным.
Additional translations
разгадка
ответственность
Synonyms
feedback
retort
resolution
response
reply
solution
explanation
reaction
answerverb
answered
Past Simple
answered
Past Participle
answering
Gerund
UK
/ˈɑːn.sə/
US
/ˈæn.sɚ/
I will answer your question after the meeting.
Я отвечу на ваш вопрос после встречи.
Please answer the phone when it rings.
Пожалуйста, ответьте на телефон, когда он зазвонит.
Additional translations
откликаться
откликнуться
Synonyms
reply
react
acknowledge
address
counter
return
respond
Antonyms
question
ignore
answeradjective
UK
/ˈɑːn.sə/
US
/ˈæn.sɚ/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "answer key")

Definitions

answernoun
A solution to a problem or question.
The answer to the math problem was surprisingly simple.
A response or reply to a question or statement.
She waited patiently for his answer to her proposal.
A correct response in a test or quiz.
He got all the answers right on his history exam.
A reaction or response to a situation or event.
The company's answer to the crisis was to cut costs.
A defendant's formal written response to a civil complaint in court.
The lawyer filed the answer with the court before the deadline.
answerverb
To speak or write in response to a question or request.
She answered the teacher's question confidently.
To act in response to a situation or event.
The firefighters answered the emergency call immediately.
To solve or provide a solution to a problem or question.
He answered the math problem correctly.
To respond to a call or signal.
Please answer the phone when it rings.
To satisfy or fulfill a need, requirement, or purpose.
This proposal answers the community's demand for more green spaces.
To be responsible or accountable for something, especially wrongdoing.
He will have to answer for his actions in court.
answeradjective
Serving as or relating to a solution or response, typically preceding another noun.
The answer key was distributed after the exam.
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