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respond

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British English/tə ˈɑːnsə/
American English/tu ˈænsɚ/
Russian transcription[ɐtvʲɪˈt͡ɕatʲ]
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answer - отвечать
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answer usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Можешь ответить на письмо клиента до обеда?

Can you answer the client's email before lunch?

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я стараюсь отвечать на все вопросы на собрании.

I try to answer all the questions in the meeting.

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answer synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between answer / reply / respond / tell / say / address

🇬🇧English
answer

the basic, neutral verb meaning to give a reply to a question or request

A1Very Often

Please answer the client's email by noon.

Пожалуйста, ответь на письмо клиента до полудня.

🇬🇧English

a common synonym often used for a written or brief spoken response

A1Very Often

He didn't reply to my email about the meeting.

Он не ответил на моё письмо о встрече.

🇬🇧English

slightly more formal; emphasizes giving a reaction or answer to a request

A2Often

Please respond to the survey by Friday.

Пожалуйста, ответьте на опрос до пятницы.

🇬🇧English

means 'to inform' — focuses on giving information rather than answering a question

A1Very Often

Tell the manager the meeting is postponed.

Скажи менеджеру, что встречу перенесли.

🇬🇧English

a broad verb meaning to utter or express words; not always an answer to a question

A1Very Often

He said he would send the report by Monday.

Он сказал, что отправит отчёт к понедельнику.

🇬🇧English

means 'to deal with an issue' or 'to speak to someone directly', often formal

B1Often

We need to address the client's concern in tomorrow's meeting.

Нам нужно обсудить проблему клиента на завтрашней встрече.

🇬🇧English

to confirm receipt or recognize something; not necessarily to answer substantively

B1Often

Please acknowledge when you receive the contract.

Пожалуйста, подтвердите, когда получите контракт.

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🇬🇧English
retort

a sharp or witty reply — emphasizes emotional or countering tone

B2Rarely

When the client criticized the plan, she retorted quickly.

Когда клиент раскритиковал план, она быстро ответила едко.

R
🇬🇧English
rejoin

a brief reply or comeback; more formal/literary

B2Rarely

He rejoined that the proposal ignored the facts.

Он парировал, что предложение игнорирует факты.

🇬🇧English

to give clarification or a detailed answer — focuses on making something clear

A2Very Often

Could you explain the new procedure to the team?

Не мог бы ты объяснить новую процедуру команде?

🇬🇧English

to give a remark or opinion — not always an answer to a question

A2Often

She commented on the draft during the review session.

Она прокомментировала черновик на сессии по обзору.

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answer translation: отвечать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce answer

/tə ˈɑːnsə/

answer translation

отвечать

answer examples

Can you answer the client's email before lunch?

answer transcription

/tə ˈɑːnsə/, /tu ˈænsɚ/

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Can you answer the client's email before lunch? Translation: Можешь ответить на письмо клиента до обеда?

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