answer
noun/ˈænsər/
Слово англійською: answer
Переклад answer українською: ві́дповідь
Детальний опис
- something that you say, write or do to react to a question or situation
- I rang the bell, but there was no answer.
- Can't you give me a definitive answer?
- The short answer is no.
- The simple answer is that we don't know.
- a question and answer session
- answer to something I can't easily give an answer to your question.
- Have you had an answer to your letter?
- She had no answer to the accusations.
- in answer to something As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000.
- answer from somebody You're not going to get an answer from me!
- answer as to something The report does not provide answers as to why the tragedy occurred.
Which Word? answer / replyanswer / replyVerbs- Answer and reply are the most common verbs used for speaking or writing as a reaction to a question, letter, etc.
- Note that you answer a person, question or letter, not answer to them, but you reply to somebody or something:
- I’m writing to answer your questions
- I’m writing to reply to your questions.
- I’m writing to answer to your questions.
- Answer can be used with or without an object:
- I haven’t answered her email yet.
- I knocked on the door but nobody answered.
- ‘I won’t let you down,’ he replied.
- Respond is less common and more formal:
- The directors were unwilling to respond to questions.
- You can only answer a door or a phone.
- Note the phrases in answer to and in reply to:
- I’m writing in answer to your letter.
- something that you write or say in reply to a question in a test, an exam, an exercise, etc.; the correct reply to a question in a test, etc.
- the correct/right answer
- Write your answers on the sheet provided.
- Do you know the answer (= the right one) to question 12?
- The answers are at the back of the book.
- a solution to a problem
- There is no easy answer.
- The answer is simple.
- answer to something This could be the answer to all our problems.
- There are more questions than answers on the issue of our ageing population.
- This may not be the answer for everyone.
- She has spent her life looking for answers.
- The obvious answer would be to cancel the party.
- The answer lies in a combination of factors.
- answer to something a person or thing from one place that may be thought to be as good as a famous person or thing from another place
- The new theme park will be Britain's answer to Disneyland.
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Word OriginOld English andswaru (noun), andswarian (verb), of Germanic origin; from a base shared by swear.
Idioms
have/know all the answers
- (informal, often disapproving) to be confident that you know something, especially when you actually do not
- He thinks he knows all the answers.
not take no for an answer
- to refuse to accept that somebody does not want something, will not do something, etc.
- You're coming and I won't take no for an answer!