answer Signification, définition

Signification de answer en français

• 0 a reply or response -- réponse [ feminine ]

  • an answer to my letter une réponse à ma lettre

  • Give me your answer tomorrow. Donne-moi ta réponse demain.

  • I rang the doorbell, but there was no answer. J’ai sonné à la porte mais il n’y a pas eu de réponse.

• 1 a solution to a test question -- réponse [ feminine ]

  • the right/wrong answer la bonne/mauvaise réponse

  • to know the answer connaître la solution

• 2 a solution to a problem -- solution [ feminine ]

  • an answer to the energy crisis une solution à la crise de l’énergie

• 3 to give a reply -- répondre

  • to answer a question répondre à une question

  • He answered that he didn’t know. Il a répondu qu’il ne savait pas.

  • You don’t have to answer right now. Tu n’est pas obligé de répondre tout de suite.

• 4 to respond to a knock or ring -- répondre

  • to answer the telephone répondre au téléphone

  • Don’t answer the door. N’ouvre pas la porte.

  • No-one answered. Personne n’a répondu.

• 5 to give a solution to a test question -- répondre

  • to answer correctly répondre correctement

• 6 something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person -- réponse

  • She refused to give an answer to his questions.

• 7 the solution to a problem -- solution

  • The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.

• 8 to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc -- répondre (à)

  • Answer my questions, please

  • Why don’t you answer the letter?

• 9 to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in response to a knock, ring etc -- ouvrir; répondre

  • He answered the telephone as soon as it rang

  • Could you answer the door, please?

• 10 to be suitable or all that is necessary (for) -- satisfaire

  • We are looking for a solution that will answer all our requirements.

• 11 (often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc) -- correspondre à

  • The police have found a man answering (to) that description.