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Detailed Translations for answer from English to Dutch

answer:

answer [the ~] nomen

  1. the answer (resolution; solution)
    de oplossing; het antwoord; de uitkomst
  2. the answer (response; reply; reaction; retort)
    de reactie; het antwoord; de retort; de beantwoording; de repliek; het bescheid; het weerwoord
  3. the answer (sum; arithmetical problem; result)
    de rekensom; rekenopgave

to answer verb (answers, answered, answering)

  1. to answer (reply; respond; react)
    beantwoorden; antwoorden; responderen
    • beantwoorden verb (beantwoord, beantwoordt, beantwoordde, beantwoordden, beantwoord)
    • antwoorden verb (antwoord, antwoordt, antwoordde, antwoordden, geantwoord)
    • responderen verb (respondeer, respondeert, respondeerde, respondeerden, gerespondeerd)
  2. to answer (respond; reply; react)
    reageren; antwoorden; responderen
    • reageren verb (reageer, reageert, reageerde, reageerden, gereageerd)
    • antwoorden verb (antwoord, antwoordt, antwoordde, antwoordden, geantwoord)
    • responderen verb (respondeer, respondeert, respondeerde, respondeerden, gerespondeerd)
  3. to answer
    – To accept an incoming telephone call. 1
    beantwoorden
    • beantwoorden verb (beantwoord, beantwoordt, beantwoordde, beantwoordden, beantwoord)

Conjugations for answer:

present
  1. answer
  2. answer
  3. answers
  4. answer
  5. answer
  6. answer
simple past
  1. answered
  2. answered
  3. answered
  4. answered
  5. answered
  6. answered
present perfect
  1. have answered
  2. have answered
  3. has answered
  4. have answered
  5. have answered
  6. have answered
past continuous
  1. was answering
  2. were answering
  3. was answering
  4. were answering
  5. were answering
  6. were answering
future
  1. shall answer
  2. will answer
  3. will answer
  4. shall answer
  5. will answer
  6. will answer
continuous present
  1. am answering
  2. are answering
  3. is answering
  4. are answering
  5. are answering
  6. are answering
subjunctive
  1. be answered
  2. be answered
  3. be answered
  4. be answered
  5. be answered
  6. be answered
diverse
  1. answer!
  2. let's answer!
  3. answered
  4. answering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for answer:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
antwoord answer; reaction; reply; resolution; response; retort; solution response
beantwoording answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
bescheid answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
oplossing answer; resolution; solution dissolved material; solution
reactie answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
rekenopgave answer; arithmetical problem; result; sum
rekensom answer; arithmetical problem; result; sum
repliek answer; reaction; reply; response; retort counter-plea; objection
retort answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
uitkomst answer; resolution; solution benefit; gain; output; profit; result; return; yield
weerwoord answer; reaction; reply; response; retort
- reply; resolution; response; result; solution; solvent
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
antwoorden answer; react; reply; respond reply
beantwoorden answer; react; reply; respond
reageren answer; react; reply; respond react to
responderen answer; react; reply; respond
- do; reply; resolve; respond; serve; suffice
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- meet; receive; reply; reply to; result

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Related Definitions for "answer":

  1. a nonverbal reaction2
    • his answer to any problem was to get drunk2
    • their answer was to sue me2
  2. the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's 2
  3. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem2
    • the answers were in the back of the book2
  4. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation2
    • I waited several days for his answer2
  5. the speech act of replying to a question2
  6. understand the meaning of2
    • The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered2
  7. give the correct answer or solution to2
    • answer a question2
    • answer the riddle2
  8. react to a stimulus or command2
    • The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch2
  9. respond to a signal2
    • answer the door2
    • answer the telephone2
  10. give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)2
    • The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution2
  11. react verbally2
    • She didn't want to answer2
    • answer the question2
    • We answered that we would accept the invitation2
  12. be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of2
    • This may answer her needs2
  13. match or correspond2
    • The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave2
  14. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity2
    • A few words would answer2
  15. be liable or accountable2
    • She must answer for her actions2
  16. To accept an incoming telephone call.1

Wiktionary Translations for answer:

answer
verb
  1. to respond to a call
  2. to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily
  3. to make a reply or response to
noun
  1. response
answer
noun
  1. de reactie op een vraag, van repliek voorzien
verb
  1. het geven van een antwoord
  2. de reactie op een vraag geven

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
answer oplossing Lösung — Antwort auf ein Rätsel, eine Frage- oder eine Aufgabenstellung
answer antwoorden antworten — (intransitiv, mit Dativ) etwas auf eine Frage oder Aufgabe erwidern
answer beantwoorden beantworten — eine Antwort auf eine Frage geben
answer beantwoorden beantworten — eine schriftliche Reaktion auf ein Schreiben abgeben
answer antwoord AntwortErwiderung auf eine Frage
answer aansprakelijk; zijn; voor; verantwoordelijk verantwortlich zeichnenAmtssprache, verantwortlich zeichnen für etwas: die übertragene Verantwortung ausübend seine Unterschrift unter etwas setzen
answer repliek réplique — Traductions à trier suivant le sens
answer antwoorden répondre — Faire une réponse à ce qui dire ou demander.
answer antwoord réponse — Parole ou acte en réaction à une question, une demande, une déclaration, un évènement

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