answer the phone
ответить на звонок
Could you answer the phone while I wash my hands?
Можешь ответить на звонок, пока я мою руки?
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verb · A1 · often · UK/US
answer
answer
Meaning of answer
English
to say something back to a question, or pick up a call
Русский
Реагировать словами на вопрос или взять трубку, когда звонят.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈɑːnsə/
American English
/ˈænsɚ/
answer with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом answer
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8 сочетаний
Звонок, дверь и переписка
Calls, the door and messagesanswer an email
ответить на письмо
Answer the email from the landlord while you still remember.
Ответь на письмо арендодателя, пока помнишь.
- answer the doorоткрыть дверь
- answer a letterответить на письмо
- answer a textответить на сообщение
Отвечать на вопросы и огрызаться
Answering questions and talking backanswer a question
ответить на вопрос
I paused to answer a question from the audience.
Я сделал паузу, чтобы ответить на вопрос из зала.
answer honestly
ответить честно
Please answer honestly: do you like the new haircut?
Ответь честно: тебе нравится новая стрижка?
- answer backогрызаться
answer usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Can you answer the client's email before lunch?
Можешь ответить на письмо клиента до обеда?
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I try to answer all the questions in the meeting.
Я стараюсь отвечать на все вопросы на собрании.
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What's the difference between answer, reply, respond, pick up, and retort
ENHe didn't reply to my email about the meeting.
ENPlease respond to the survey by Friday.
P
🇬🇧English
pick up
answer the phone, informal
very often
ENNobody picked up the phone.
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R
🇬🇧English
retort
reply sharply
B2rare word
ENWhen the client criticized the plan, she retorted quickly.
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What does answer mean?
to say something back to a question, or pick up a call
How do you pronounce answer?
answer is pronounced /ˈɑːnsə/.
How is answer used in a sentence?
Можешь ответить на письмо клиента до обеда? Translation: Can you answer the client's email before lunch?
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