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answering

UK
/ˈɑːn.sər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈæn.sɚ.ɪŋ/
answering back

Translations

answeringnoun
answerings
pl
The teacher was impressed by his quick answering.
Учитель был впечатлён его быстрым ответом.
Additional translations
отвечание
Synonyms
answer
response
reply
retort
rejoinder
answeringgerund / present participle
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’.
answerverb

answering

Gerund

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
return
reply
respond
react
acknowledge
address
counter
Antonyms
question
ignore

Definitions

answeringnoun
The act of responding to a question or request.
Her answering of the phone was prompt and professional.
answeringgerund / present participle
Responding or reacting; responsive.
The owl gave an answering hoot from the dark trees.
Designed for or used in receiving and recording telephone calls.
We bought an answering machine so we wouldn’t miss any messages.
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.
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