English | French |
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answer | réponse |
answer | répondent |
answer | répondons |
answer | réponds |
answer | répliquer |
answer | solution |
answer | réplique |
answer | répondre |
answer | interpréter |
answer | corrigé |
answer | riposte |
answer | riposter |
answer | répondre à |
answer | être responsable de |
English - Wordnet 3.0 | |
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NOUN (5) 1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; - Example: "I waited several days for his answer" - Example: "he wrote replies to several of his critics" [syn: answer, reply, response] 2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; - Example: "they were trying to find a peaceful solution" - Example: "the answers were in the back of the book" - Example: "he computed the result to four decimal places" [syn: solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent] 3. the speech act of replying to a question; 4. 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; 5. a nonverbal reaction; - Example: "his answer to any problem was to get drunk" - Example: "their answer was to sue me" VERB (10) 1. react verbally; - Example: "She didn't want to answer" - Example: "answer the question" - Example: "We answered that we would accept the invitation" [syn: answer, reply, respond] 2. respond to a signal; - Example: "answer the door" - Example: "answer the telephone" 3. give the correct answer or solution to; - Example: "answer a question" - Example: "answer the riddle" 4. understand the meaning of; - Example: "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" [syn: answer, resolve] 5. give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); - Example: "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution" 6. be liable or accountable; - Example: "She must answer for her actions" 7. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; - Example: "A few words would answer" - Example: "This car suits my purpose well" - Example: "Will $100 do?" - Example: "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school" - Example: "Nothing else will serve" [syn: suffice, do, answer, serve] 8. match or correspond; - Example: "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave" 9. be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; - Example: "This may answer her needs" 10. react to a stimulus or command; - Example: "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch" |