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Répondu, a répondu

To make a reply or response to.

Examples :

"He answered the question."

Il a répondu à la question.

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Répondre, répliquer

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

Examples :

"to answer a charge or accusation"

répondre à une accusation

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Répondre

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."

Personne n'a répondu quand j'ai frappé à la porte.

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Répondre, convenir

To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.

Examples :

"It answers the need."

Cela répond au besoin.

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Être responsable, répondre de

To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.

Examples :

"He has a lot to answer for."

Il a beaucoup à répondre de.

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Répondre

To file a document in response to a complaint.

Examples :

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

L'entreprise a répondu à la plainte en déposant une réponse détaillée devant le tribunal.

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Correspondre à, être en accord avec

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

Examples :

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

L'explication du professeur a répondu aux questions des élèves.

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s'opposer, contredire

To be opposite, or to act in opposition.

Examples :

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

L'attitude rebelle de l'élève s'est opposée aux tentatives de discipline du professeur.

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Répondre, correspondre

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. "

L'effort de l'élève a répondu aux attentes du professeur, ce qui a abouti à une bonne note.

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Répondre, répliquer, réfuter

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. "

L'avocat a répondu aux accusations du procureur en présentant des preuves claires de l'innocence de son client.

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Répondre à, satisfaire à

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."

Il a répondu à ma demande à son encontre.

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Rendre compte de, répondre de

To render account to or for.

Examples :

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

Le comptable a rendu compte au PDG des fonds manquants.

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Expier, être puni pour

To atone for; to be punished for.

Examples :

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

Il a expié son erreur en nettoyant tout le bureau.

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Équivaloir à, suffire à

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. "

Son travail bénévole a suffi à répondre aux besoins de la communauté en aide supplémentaire à la banque alimentaire.

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