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verb

Beantwortete, erwiderte

To make a reply or response to.

Examples :

"He answered the question."

Er beantwortete die Frage.

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Beantworten, erwidern

To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.

Examples :

"to answer a charge or accusation"

auf eine Anklage oder Beschuldigung antworten

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verb

Antworten, rangehen

To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.

Examples :

"Nobody answered when I knocked on the door."

Niemand ging ran, als ich an die Tür klopfte.

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verb

Entsprechen, genügen

To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.

Examples :

"It answers the need."

Es entspricht dem Bedarf.

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verb

Verantworten, haften

To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.

Examples :

"He has a lot to answer for."

Er hat viel zu verantworten.

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verb

Beantworten, erwidern

To file a document in response to a complaint.

Examples :

"The company answered the lawsuit by filing a detailed response in court. "

Das Unternehmen beantwortete die Klage, indem es eine detaillierte Antwort vor Gericht einreichte.

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verb

Entsprechen, übereinstimmen

To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation answered the students' questions. "

Die Erklärung des Lehrers entsprach den Fragen der Schüler.

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entgegentreten, widersprechen

To be opposite, or to act in opposition.

Examples :

"The student's rebellious attitude answered the teacher's attempts at discipline. "

Die rebellische Haltung des Schülers widersprach den Disziplinierungsversuchen des Lehrers.

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Entsprechen, anpassen

To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.

Examples :

"The student's effort answered to the teacher's expectations, resulting in a good grade. "

Die Bemühungen des Schülers entsprachen den Erwartungen des Lehrers, was zu einer guten Note führte.

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verb

Beantworten, erwidern, entgegnen

To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.

Examples :

"The lawyer answered the prosecutor's accusations by presenting clear evidence of his client's innocence. "

Der Anwalt erwiderte die Anschuldigungen des Staatsanwalts, indem er klare Beweise für die Unschuld seines Mandanten vorlegte.

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verb

Erfüllen, nachkommen

To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.

Examples :

"He answered my claim upon him."

Er erfüllte meine Forderung an ihn.

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Rechenschaft ablegen, verantworten

To render account to or for.

Examples :

"The accountant answered to the CEO for the missing funds. "

Der Buchhalter legte dem CEO Rechenschaft über die fehlenden Gelder ab.

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Sühnen, büßen

To atone for; to be punished for.

Examples :

"He answered for his mistake by cleaning the entire office. "

Er büßte seinen Fehler, indem er das gesamte Büro putzte.

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Entsprechen, genügen

To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.

Examples :

"Her volunteer work answered the community's need for extra help at the food bank. "

Ihre ehrenamtliche Arbeit entsprach dem Bedarf der Gemeinde an zusätzlicher Hilfe in der Tafel.

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