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Results for: "answer"

Translating from English to Walloon

Translations:

answer — response, reply
→ response f
→ replike f
answer — to make a reply or response to
→ responde
→ rispondre
answer — solution to a problem
→ response f
→ solucion f

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (5)

1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation;
- Example: "I waited several days for his answer"
- Example: "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
[syn: answer, reply, response]

2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem;
- Example: "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"
- Example: "the answers were in the back of the book"
- Example: "he computed the result to four decimal places"
[syn: solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent]

3. the speech act of replying to a question;

4. 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 complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims;

5. a nonverbal reaction;
- Example: "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"
- Example: "their answer was to sue me"


VERB (10)

1. react verbally;
- Example: "She didn't want to answer"
- Example: "answer the question"
- Example: "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
[syn: answer, reply, respond]

2. respond to a signal;
- Example: "answer the door"
- Example: "answer the telephone"

3. give the correct answer or solution to;
- Example: "answer a question"
- Example: "answer the riddle"

4. understand the meaning of;
- Example: "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
[syn: answer, resolve]

5. give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument);
- Example: "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"

6. be liable or accountable;
- Example: "She must answer for her actions"

7. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity;
- Example: "A few words would answer"
- Example: "This car suits my purpose well"
- Example: "Will $100 do?"
- Example: "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school";
- Example: "Nothing else will serve"
[syn: suffice, do, answer, serve]

8. match or correspond;
- Example: "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"

9. be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of;
- Example: "This may answer her needs"

10. react to a stimulus or command;
- Example: "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"