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Engelsk navneord: answer | |||
| 1. | answer (om kommunikation) a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I waited several days for his answer. He wrote replies to several of his critics. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | reply, response | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | statement | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | feedback, rescript | ||
| 2. | answer (om kommunikation) a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | resolution, result, solution, solvent | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | statement | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | denouement | ||
| 3. | answer (om kommunikation) the speech act of replying to a question | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | reply, response | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | defence, defense, refutation, Urim and Thummim | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | enquiry, query, question, inquiry, interrogation | ||
| 4. | answer (om kommunikation) 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 | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | pleading | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | evasive answer, nolo contendere, non vult, plea | ||
| Overordnet emneområde | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 5. | answer (om handling) a nonverbal reaction | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His answer to any problem was to get drunk. Their answer was to sue me. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | reaction, response | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: answer | |||
| 1. | answer (om kommunikation) react verbally | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She didn't want to answer. Answer the question. We answered that we would accept the invitation. | ||
| Eksempler på anvendelse | They answer that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | reply, respond | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | say, state, tell | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | bridle, call back, come back, counter, field, rejoin, repay, retort, return, riposte, sass | ||
| 2. | answer (om erkendelse) respond to a signal | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Answer the door. Answer the telephone. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | react, respond | ||
| 3. | answer (om erkendelse) give the correct answer or solution to | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Answer a question. Answer the riddle. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out | ||
| 4. | answer (om erkendelse) understand the meaning of | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | resolve | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out | ||
| 5. | answer (om kommunikation) give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | rebut, refute | ||
| 6. | answer (om tilstand) be liable or accountable | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She must answer for her actions. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | be | ||
| 7. | answer (om tilstand) be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | do, serve, suffice | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | bridge over, function, go a long way, go around, keep going, measure up, qualify, serve, tide over | ||
| 8. | answer (om tilstand) match or correspond | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
| 9. | answer (om forbrug, indtagelse el. anvendelse) be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | This may answer her needs. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy | ||
| 10. | answer (om erkendelse) react to a stimulus or command | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | react, respond | ||
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