answer
/ˈɑːnsər/ verbTranslation
WORDS [I, T] › to speak or write back to someone who has asked you a question or spoken to you
cevap vermek, yanıtlamak
I asked when she was leaving but she didn't answer. You still haven't answered my question. I must answer his letter.1164DOOR [I, T] › to open the door when someone has knocked on it or rung a bell
kapıya bakmak
I knocked several times but no one answered.1830TELEPHONE [I, T] › to pick up the telephone receiver (= part that you hold to your ear) when it rings
telefona cevap vermek, cevaplamak
Could someone answer the phone?1164TEST [T] › to write or say something as a reply to a question in a test or competition
answer (sb) back phrasal verb sınavda cevap vermek, yanıtlamak, soruları cevaplamak
1164 › If a child answers back, they reply rudely to an adult.
answer for sth phrasal verb kabaca cevap vermek, karşılık vermek
Dad told me off for answering back.1164 › to be responsible for something, or punished for something
bir şeyden sorumlu tutulmak veya cezalandırılmak
Do you think parents should have to answer for their children's behaviour?1869 have a lot to answer for › to be the main cause of something bad which has happened: "Why is violent crime on the increase?" " Well, I think television has a lot to answer for."1869
(Definition of answer verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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