♦ answer

♦ answer
♦ answer /ˈɑ:nsə(r)/
n.
1 risposta; riscontro (bur.): to give no answer, non rispondere; to get no answer, non avere risposta; non avere riscontro; to have no answer, non saper rispondere; non avere una risposta da dare; in answer to your letter, in risposta (bur.: in seguito) alla vostra lettera; an evasive answer, una risposta evasiva; a straight answer, una risposta franca, schietta; a definitive answer, una risposta decisiva; a direct answer, una risposta precisa (sì o no); a flippant answer, una risposta impertinente; a satisfactory answer, una risposta esauriente; the wrong answer, la risposta sbagliata
2 (leg.) comparsa di risposta; difesa (nelle cause di divorzio)
3 (mat.) soluzione
4 (fig.) risposta; rimedio; soluzione: an answer to unemployment, una risposta alla disoccupazione
Italy's answer to Disneyland, la Disneyland italiana □ to have an answer for everything, avere la risposta sempre pronta □ (fig.) to know all the answers, saperla lunga.
♦ (to) answer /ˈɑ:nsə(r)/
A v. t.
1 rispondere a: to answer a letter [a question, a criticism], rispondere a una lettera [a una domanda, a una critica]; to answer the phone [the bell], rispondere al telefono [al campanello]; to answer the door, andare ad aprire (la porta); DIALOGO-Greeting a guest- I'll answer the door, that'll be James, vado io ad aprire, sarà James; Answer me!, rispondimi!; He refused to answer, si è rifiutato di rispondere; She answered with a smile, rispose con un sorriso NOTA D'USO: -to answer, to reply o to respond?-
2 soddisfare; rispondere a; servire a: to answer a need, rispondere a un bisogno; to answer a purpose, rispondere (o servire) a uno scopo; to answer a prayer, esaudire una preghiera
3 (di strumento, ecc.) obbedire a; rispondere a: to answer the helm, rispondere al timone
B v. i.
servire (allo scopo); andare bene: This bit of wire will answer, questo pezzetto di fil di ferro andrà bene
to answer the call, rispondere all'appello □ (leg.) to answer a charge, rispondere a un'accusa □ to answer a description, corrispondere a una descrizione □ (leg.) to answer a summons, comparire in giudizio.
NOTA D'USO: -to answer-

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