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answer

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːnsə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈænsɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(an′sər, än′-)

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På den här sidan: answer, answer yes

Huvudsakliga översättningar
Engelska	Svenska
answer n	(response)	svar s
I don't have an answer to your question.
Jag har inget svar på din fråga.
answer n	(solution)	svar s
lösning s
The answers to the maths problems can be found in the textbook.
Svaren till matteproblemen finns i läroboken.
answer [sth]⇒ vtr	(respond to a question)	svara på ngt vtr partikel oskj
besvara vtr
The teacher tried to answer all of his students' questions.
Läraren försökte svara på alla sina elevers frågor.
answer [sth] vtr	(solve [sth])	svara på vtr + prep
lösa vtr
The students worked hard to answer all of the maths problems.
Eleverna arbetade hårt för att lösa alla matteproblemen.
answer [sb/sth]⇒ vtr	(reply, respond)	svara vtr
(formell)	besvara vtr
Kate answered Ben with a nod of her head.
Kate svarade Ben med en nickning.
answer [sth]⇒ vtr	(respond in writing)	besvara vtr
(vardagligt)	svara på ngt vtr partikel oskj
I hope Robert answers my letter.
Jag hoppas att Robert besvarar mitt brev.
answer [sth] vtr	figurative (satisfy a need)	tillfredsställa vtr
Our service answers a need for quality at-home care.
Vår tjänst tillfredsställer ett behov av kvalitativ vård i hemmet.
answer⇒ vi	(make a response)	svara vitr
He called out to her and she answered.
Han kallade på henne och hon svarade.
answer vi	(write in reply)	svara vitr
skriva tillbaka vitr partikel
I have written to him, and hope he will answer soon.
Jag har skrivit till honom och jag hoppas att han svarar snart.
answer [sth]⇒ vtr	(phone: respond)	svara vtr
(vardagligt)	ta vtr
(vardagligt)	ta telefonen vtr + s
Why isn't she answering her phone?
Varför svarar hon inte i sin telefon?

Saknas något viktigt? Rapportera ett fel eller föreslå en förbättring.

Ytterligare översättningar
Engelska	Svenska
answer [sth]⇒ vtr	(door, doorbell, knock: respond)	besvara vtr
svara på ngt vtr partikel oskj
reagera på ngt vtr partikel oskj
öppna vtr
Even though it was midday, Eugene was still in his pyjamas when he answered the door.

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Huvudsakliga översättningar
Engelska	Svenska
answer yes, answer "yes" v expr	(confirm [sth])	svara ja vtr + s
(formell)	jaka vitr
The defendant answered yes to the judge's questions about his identity.
answer yes, answer "yes" v expr	(give your consent)	svara ja vtr + s
(vardagligt)	säga ja vtr + s
The patient answered "yes" when asked if he agreed to the procedure being carried out.

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Partikelverb
Engelska	Svenska
answer back vi phrasal	informal (reply impudently) (vardagligt)	käfta emot vitr partikel
svara tillbaka vitr partikel
Take your hands out of your pockets and don't answer back, young man!
answer [sb] back vtr phrasal sep	informal (reply impudently)	käfta emot ngn vtr partikel oskj
vara uppnosig mot ngn vbal uttr
If she gets bossy, answer her back.
answer [sb] back vtr phrasal sep	informal (respond)	svara vtr
ge ngn ett svar vbal uttr
I left a message for him but he hasn't answered me back.
answer for [sth] vtr phrasal insep	informal (face consequences)	stå till svars för ngt vbal uttr
ta konsekvenserna vtr + spl
He's committed a crime and he'll be forced to answer for it.
answer for [sth] vtr phrasal insep	figurative, informal, US (be adequate)	duga som ngt vitr + prep
(vara tillräckligt bra)	duga som vitr + konj
The back porch will have to answer for a bedroom.

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Sammansatta former: answer \|
Engelska	Svenska
answer key n	(answers to test questions)	facit s
(bildlig)	nyckel s
The student stole the answer key from the teacher's desk, and sold the answers.
answer to [sb] vi + prep	(justify actions)	stå till svars inför ngn vbal uttr
(inför någon)	förklara sig vitr partikel
(inför någon)	försvara sig vitr partikel
You will have to answer to both the teacher and the principal for cheating in the exam.
answer to [sb] vi + prep	(be subordinate to [sb])	lyda vitr
Being independently wealthy, he answered to nobody.
answer to [sth] vi + prep	(respond to a name) (formell)	lystra till vitr + prep
His name is Timothy but he answers to Timmy.
answer to [sth] vi + prep	(try to satisfy a need)	fylla vtr
tillfredsställa vitr
For many teenagers, the youth club answers to a need for a feeling of community.
answer to a problem n	(solution)	lösning på ett problem s
The answer to the problem may be quite simple.
dignify [sth] with a reply, dignify [sth] with a response, dignify [sth] with an answer v expr	usu negative (respond to unworthy remark)	bevärdiga ngt med ett svar vbal uttr
I didn't even bother to dignify his question with a reply.
have to answer for [sth] v expr	(take blame)	behöva stå till svars för ngt vbal uttr
Come the next election, the Government will have to answer for its economic mistakes.
in answer to your question expr	(in reply to you)	för att besvara din fråga uttr
In answer to your question, no, he's not married.