Betydning av answer På norsk

• 0 a reply or response -- svar [ neuter ]

  • an answer to my letter et svar på brevet mitt

  • Give me your answer tomorrow. Gi meg svaret ditt i morgen.

  • I rang the doorbell, but there was no answer. Jeg ringte på døra, men det var ikke noe svar.

• 1 a solution to a test question -- svar [ neuter ]

  • the right/wrong answer det riktige/gale svaret

  • to know the answer jeg vet svaret

• 2 a solution to a problem -- løsning [ masculine ]

  • an answer to the energy crisis en løsning på energikrisen

• 3 to give a reply -- å svare

  • to answer a question å besvare et spørsmål

  • He answered that he didn’t know. Han svarte at han ikke visste det.

  • You don’t have to answer right now. Du trenger ikke svare med en gang.

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

  • to answer the telephone å ta telefonen

  • Don’t answer the door. Ikke svar hvis det ringer på.

  • No-one answered. Ingen svarte.

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

  • to answer correctly å svare riktig

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

  • She refused to give an answer to his questions.

• 7 the solution to a problem -- løsning

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

• 8 to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc -- svare

  • 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 -- lukke opp; ta telefonen

  • 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) -- svare til, tilfredsstille

  • 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) -- samsvare, passe

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