answer - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
rescript - a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
feedback - response to an inquiry or experiment
answer - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
denouement - the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
answer - the speech act of replying to a question
reply. response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
Urim and Thummim - lots thrown to determine God's answers to yes-no questions
refutation. defence. defense - the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
enquiry. query. question. inquiry. interrogation - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
answer - the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
pleading - (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
evasive answer - (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
nolo contendere. non vult - (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
plea - (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
law. jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
answer - a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
response. reaction - a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
answer - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
call back - return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"
counter - speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
field - answer adequately or successfully; "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press"
sass - answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning";
say. state. tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
bridle - respond to the reins, as of horses
answer - respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
react. respond - show a response or a reaction to something
answer - give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"
figure out. puzzle out. solve. lick. work out. work - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
answer - understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
figure out. puzzle out. solve. lick. work out. work - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
answer - give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
rebut. refute - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"
answer - be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
answer - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
bridge over. tide over. keep going - suffice for a period between two points; "This money will keep us going for another year"
go a long way - suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
serve. function - serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
measure up. qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements
go around - be sufficient; "There's not enough to go around"
answer - match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
correspond. gibe. jibe. match. tally. agree. fit. check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
answer - be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
1. something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person. She refused to give an answer to his questions. antwoord جَواب отоговор resposta odpověď die Antwort svar απάντηση respuesta. contestación vastus جواب vastaus réponse תשובה उत्तर odgovor válasz, felelet jawaban svar risposta 答え 대답 atsakymas atbilde jawapan antwoord svar odpowiedź ځواب resposta răspuns ответ odpoveď odgovor odgovor svar คำตอบ cevap 回答 відповідь جواب câu trả lời 回答
2. the solution to a problem. The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car. oplossing حَـل لِمَسْألَه решение solução řešení die Lösung løsning λύση solución lahendus چاره؛ راه حل ratkaisu solution פתרון हल rješenje megoldás pemecahan lausn soluzione 解答 해답 išeitis atrisinājums penyelesaian oplossing løsning rozwiązanie. wyjście د حل لاره، چاره solução soluţie решение riešenie rešitev rešenje lösning, svar วิธีแก้ปัญหา çözüm. çare 答案 вирішення حل lời giải đáp 答案
1. to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc. Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter? beantwoord يَرُد عَلى، يُجِيب отговарям responder odpovědět (na) beantworten svare απαντώ responder. contestar vastama جواب دادن vastata répondre לַעֲנוֹת, לְהָשִיב उत्तर देना odgovoriti válaszol, felel jawab, menjawab, membalas svara rispondere 答える (질문, 문제 등에) 답하다 atsakyti atbildēt jawab antwoorden op svare odpowiadać na ځواب ورکول responder a răspunde (la) отвечать odpovedať odgovoriti (na) odgovoriti svara ตอบ cevaplamak, cevap vermek 回答 відповідати جواب دینا trả lời 回答
2. to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc. He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please? kyk wie is daar يَفْتَح الباب (لِلطَّارِق) отговарям на atender zvednout telefon, otevřít, reagovat Telefon beantworten; Tür aufmachen usw. tage telefonen; åbne døren ανοίγω. απαντώ responder ; abrir /coger (ust) avama, (telefonile) vastama جواب دادن vastata ouvrir ; répondre לְהָגִיב प्रतिक्रिया दिखाना odazvati se felveszi a telefont; csengetésre ajtót nyit menanggapi svara aprire ; rispondere 応じる (전화 등에) 응하다 atidaryti, atsiliepti atbildēt; atsaukties; atvērt jawab reageren op lukke opp ; ta telefonen otwierać. odbierać ځواب ورکول atender a răspunde (la); a deschide отвечать ; открывать hlásiť sa, otvoriť dvigniti slušalko; odpreti javiti se svara, [gå och] öppna เปิด (ประตู); รับ (โทรศัพท์) bakmak. açmak 回應 відповідати جواب دینا đáp lại 應答
3. to be suitable or all that is necessary (for). This will answer my requirements. beantwoord, voorsien يُلائِم съответствам atender splnit erfüllen svare til; tilfredsstille ανταποκρίνομαι σε, είμαι κατάλληλος για κτ. satisfacer vastama جوابگو بودن olla sopiva satisfaire לַעֲנוֹת समाधान करना odgovarati megfelel memenuhi fullnægja servire. essere utile ～にかなう. 에 부합하다 (ati)tikti atbilst; apmierināt memenuhi voldoen aan svare til. tilfredsstille spełnić ځواب ویونکی corresponder a satisface соответствовать splniť zadostiti odgovarati möta, täcka ตอบสนอง el vermek, işini görmek 滿足(必要條件) підходити; задовольняти پورا کرنا thoả mãn 满足
4. (often withto ) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc ). The police have found a man answering (to) that description. aan voldoen يُلائِم، يَفي بِالغَرَض отговарящ corresponder odpovídat (čemu) entsprechen svare til; passe til ανταποκρίνομαι responder a. corresponder a vastama مطابقت کردن sopia correspondre à מַתאִים अनुरूप होना odgovarati megfelel sesuai samsvara corrispondere a 合致する. 에 일치하다 atitikti atbilst menyerupai beantwoorden aan samsvare. passe odpowiadać مطابقت کول corresponder a corespunde la соответствовать odpovedať ustrezati odgovarati motsvara, stämma med เข้ากันได้กับ uymak. bildirildiği gibi olmak 符合 відповідати чомусь; підходити ٹھیک بیٹھنا phù hợp 符合
(usually withto,
for ) to have the responsibility. I will be answerable to you for his good behaviour; She is answerable for the whole project. verantwoordelik مَسْؤول عَن، مُطالَب بِالرَّد عَلى отговорен responsável (z)odpovědný (za) verantwortlich ansvarlig υπόλογος. υπεύθυνος responsable de vastutav پاسخگو vastuullinen responsable אַחֲרַאי ל- उत्तरदायी odgovoran felelős bertanggung jawab ábyrgur responsabile 責任のある 책임 있는 atsakingas atbildīgs bertanggungjawab aansprakelijk ansvarlig odpowiedzialny ځواب ویونکی responsável răspunzător (pentru) ответственный zodpovedný (za) odgovoren (za) odgovoran ansvarig มีความรับผิดชอบ sorumlu 應負責任的 відповідальний جواب دہ ہونا chịu trách nhiệm 應負責任的
ˈanswering ˌmachinenoun
(alsomachine ) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone. to leave a message on the answering machine. antwoordmasjien السِّكِرْتيرَة الآلِيَّه телефонен секретар secretária eletrônica telefonní záznamník der Anrufbeantworter telefonsvarer αυτόματος τηλεφωνητής contestador automaatvastaja منشی تلفنی puhelinvastaaja répondeur משיבון जवाब देने वाली मशीन telefonska sekretarica üzenetrögzítő mesin penjawab segreteria telefonica 留守番電話 전화 자동 응답 장치 atsakiklis automātiskais [] atbildētājs mesin penjawab telefon antwoordapparaat telefonsvarer automatyczna sekretarka تیلیفونی منشی robot telefonic автоответчик odkazovač telefonska tajnica telefonska sekretarica telefonsvarare เครื่องตอบรับโทรศัพท์อัตโนมัติ telesekreter 電話答錄機 автовідповідач جواب دینے والی مشین máy trả lời điện thoại 自動應答錄音電話機
1. (often withto ) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something). I'll answer to your mother for your safety. teenoor verantwoordelik wees يَكون مَسْؤولا عَن застъпвам се responder por zodpovídat (za) verantwortlich sein für tage ansvar αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη responder por vastutama مسئول بودن؛ پاسخگو بودن olla vastuussa répondre de לְהִיוֹת אַחֲרַאי उत्तरदायी होना odgovarati kezeskedik bertanggung jawab bera ábyrgð á rispondere di, essere responsabile di 保証する 책임을 지다 atsakyti už būt atbildīgam (par kaut ko) menerima tanggungjawab instaan voor ta ansvaret. gå god for odpowiadać مسول اوسیدل ser responsável a răspunde de ручаться zodpovedať (za) odgovarjati (za) biti odgovoran za [an]svara för รับผิดชอบต่อ sorumlu olmak 負責 ручатися ذمہ دار ہونا chịu trách nhiệm 負責
2. to suffer or be punished (for something). You'll answer for your rudeness one day! boet يَتَحَمَّل تَبْعَة ، يَتَحَمَّل المَسْؤولِيَّة عَن нося последствия sofrer as consequências zodpovídat se büßen stå til ansvar; undgælde τιμωρούμαι. πληρώνω για κτ. pagar por vastutust kandma تاوان دادن؛ سزای کاری را دیدن tulla rangaistuksi payer pour לַתֵת אֶת הַדִין प्रतिकार odgovarati vkiért, vmiért felel menanggung akibat gjalda pagare per 償いをする 처벌을 받다 atsakyti už tikt sodītam (par kaut ko) dibalas rekenschap afleggen voor unngjelde. svare for odpowiadać تاوان ورکول، د یو کار سزا لیدل sofrer as consequências a plăti pentru ответить за (какой-л. проступок) zodpovedať sa plačati (za) kazniti stå till svars รับผลจาก hesap vermek 承受…的後果 відповідати جواب دینا chịu trách nhiệm 对…负责，因…而受责备
= answering machine. antwoordmasjien السِّكِرْتيرَة الآلِيَّه телефонен секретар secretária eletrônica telefonní záznamník der Anrufbeantworter telefonsvarer αυτόματος τηλεφωνητής contestador automaatvastaja منشی تلفنی puhelinvastaaja répondeur משיבון जवाब देने वाला फोन telefonska sekretarica mesin penjawab segreteria telefonica 留守番電話 전화 자동 응답 장치 atsakiklis mesin penjawab telefon antwoordapparaat telefonsvarer تیلیفونی منشی автоответчик telefónny odkazovač, záznamník telefonska sekretarica telefonsvarare เครื่องตอบรับโทรศัพท์อัตโนมัติ 電話答錄機 автовідповідач ٹیلیفون پر جواب دینے والی مشین máy trả lời điện thoại 应答机
n. contestación, respuesta.
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Briefly, in the modified taxonomy, Level 1 corresponds to rote learning, Level 2 involves the ability to state an answer in one's own words, Level 3 is the ability to apply what one has learned to new problems or situations, Level 4 is the ability to break down concepts into smaller components, Level 5 is the ability to combine concepts to create new knowledge, and Level 6 is the ability to rationally argue or discuss a position with regard to a given topic.