- antworten
- (trennb., hat -ge-)I vt/i answer (jemandem s.o.), reply (to s.o.); scharf: retort; auf etw. (Akk) antworten answer s.th., reply to s.th.; mit Ja / Nein antworten reply with yes / no; answer in the affirmative / negative förm.; der Wahrheit gemäß antworten answer truthfully; was hat sie geantwortet? what did she say (to that)?II v/i (reagieren) respond (to) (mit with)* * *to reply; to answer; to respond* * *ạnt|wor|ten ['antvɔrtn]vi1) (= Antwort geben) to answer, to reply
jdm antworten — to answer sb, to reply to sb
antworten — to answer sth, to reply to sth
was soll ich ihm antworten? — what answer should I give him?, what should I tell him?
jdm auf eine Frage antworten — to reply to or answer sb's question
mit Ja/Nein antworten — to answer yes/no, to answer in the affirmative/negative
2) (= reagieren) to respond (auf +acc to, mit with)* * *(to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc: He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.) respond* * *ant·wor·ten[ˈantvɔrtn̩]vi1. (als Antwort geben)▪ [jdm] \antworten to answer [sb], to reply [to sb]ich kann Ihnen darauf leider nichts \antworten unfortunately I cannot give you an answer to thatwas soll man darauf noch \antworten?! what kind of answer can you give to that?auf jds Frage \antworten to answer sb's [or reply to sb's] questionmit Ja/Nein \antworten to answer yes/no [or form in the affirmative/negative]mit „vielleicht“ \antworten to answer with “perhaps”schriftlich \antworten to answer [or reply] in writing, to give a written answer2. (reagieren) to respond (mit +dat with)* * *1.intransitives Verb1) answer; replyauf etwas (Akk.) antworten — answer something; reply to something
jemandem antworten — answer somebody; reply to somebody
jemandem auf seine Frage antworten — reply to or answer somebody's question
wie soll ich ihm antworten? — what answer shall I give him?/what shall I tell him?
2) (reagieren) respond (auf + Akk. to)2.transitives Verb answerwas hat er geantwortet? — what was his answer?
* * *antworten (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t & v/i answer (jemandem sb), reply (to sb); scharf: retort;auf etwas (akk)antworten answer sth, reply to sth;mit Ja/Nein antworten reply with yes/no; answer in the affirmative/negative form;der Wahrheit gemäß antworten answer truthfully;was hat sie geantwortet? what did she say (to that)?B. v/i (reagieren) respond (to) (mit with)* * *1.intransitives Verb1) answer; replyauf etwas (Akk.) antworten — answer something; reply to something
jemandem antworten — answer somebody; reply to somebody
jemandem auf seine Frage antworten — reply to or answer somebody's question
wie soll ich ihm antworten? — what answer shall I give him?/what shall I tell him?
2) (reagieren) respond (auf + Akk. to)2.transitives Verb answerwas hat er geantwortet? — what was his answer?
* * *v.to answer (to) v.to answer v.to reply v.to respond v.
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