Dictionary English German: [answer]

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English German
roundabout {adj} [answer, question]
358
umständlich
definite {adj} [answer, statement, decision etc.]
357
klar [Antwort, Aussage, Entscheidung etc.]
model {adj} [attr.] [e.g. answer, contract, city, husband]
220
Muster- [z. B. Antwort, Vertrag, Stadt, Gatte]
gruff {adj} [reply, answer]
193
bärbeißig
dilatory {adj} [answer]
53
verspätet
Quite. [as an answer]
41
Genau. [als Antwort]
glib {adj} [answer]
27
flinkzüngig
positive {adj} [evidence, answer]
16
definitiv
circumlocutionary {adj} [answer, question]
13
umständlich [Antwort, Frage]
inoffensive {adj} [remark, answer etc.]
5
unverfänglich [Bemerkung, Antwort usw.]
proverb [used e.g. by actors to answer a good wish out of the superstition that giving thanks would bring bad luck]Wird schon schiefgehen! [ugs.]
glib {adj} [pej.] [e.g. report, answer]glattgebügelt [fig.] [z. B. Bericht, Antwort]
Pleasure. [as an answer to: thank you]Aber bitte.
Splendid! [answer to a query regarding one's health]Ganz ausgezeichnet! [Antwort auf eine Frage nach dem eigenen Befinden]
Verbs
to return [to answer, respond]
83
antworten
educ. to pick sb. [teacher: pick a pupil to answer a question or do a task]
36
jdn. drannehmen [ugs.] [Lehrer: einen Schüler aufrufen]
RadioTV [to participate in sth. as a viewer or member of an audience e.g. a game show, in order to hazard a guess at the answer of a posed question]bei etw.Dat. mitraten
RadioTV to enter sth. [answer]etw. einloggen [ugs.] [Antwort bei Quizsendungen im Fernsehen]
to ring sth. [to encircle] [word, correct answer, etc.]etw.Akk. einkreisen [Wort, richtige Antwort, usw.]
Nouns
response [answer-back]
3189
Rückmeldung {f}
dismissal [refusal, negative answer]
231
Ablehnung {f}
response [answer]
226
Erwiderung {f}
response [answer]
95
Antwort {f}
reaction [answer, commentary]
82
Stellungnahme {f}
response [answer-back]
42
Rückantwort {f}
reaction [answer]
39
Antwort {f}
dance [former East German dance, GDR's answer to rock 'n' roll]Lipsi {m}
sockdolager [sl.] [conclusive answer]entscheidende Antwort {f} [schlagendes Argument]
2 Words: Others
in exasperation {adv} [answer, moan, etc.]genervt [antworten, stöhnen etc.]
It's free. [as an answer to question]Macht nichts. [ugs.] [als Antwort auf Frage] [Kostet nichts.]
of course {adv} [as an answer]ohne Weiteres [als Antwort]
Quite well. [answer to a query regarding one's health]Ziemlich gut. [Antwort auf eine Frage nach dem eigenen Befinden]
2 Words: Verbs
to ease (nature) [to answer the call of nature]sichAkk. erleichtern [seine Notdurft verrichten]
to have sth. ready [an answer, excuse etc.]etw. parat haben [Antwort, Ausrede etc.]
educ. to pick on sb. [to select sb. to answer a question in a classroom]jdn. drannehmen [böswillig oder fordernd]
to work out sth. [find the answer to sth.]etw.Akk. herausfinden
to work sth. out [find the answer to sth.]etw.Akk. rausfinden [ugs.]
2 Words: Nouns
Q&A session [coll.] [question-and-answer session, e.g. at a press conference]Frage-Antwort-Runde {f} [z. B. bei einer Pressekonferenz]
softball question [coll.] [fig.] [a simple-to-answer question in place of a sensitive or embarrassing question]Gefälligkeitsfrage {f}
pol. town hall [political event in which politicians answer audience questions][politische Veranstaltung, bei der Politiker Publikumsfragen beantworten]
3 Words: Others
Be my guest! [coll.] [as an answer to a request]Aber natürlich! [als Antwort auf eine Bitte]
By all means. [as answer to question]Ich bitte darum.
Not too bad. [answer to a query regarding one's health]Na ja, es geht so. [Antwort auf eine Frage nach dem eigenen Befinden]
3 Words: Verbs
telecom. to answer the telephone [to lift the receiver and answer]den Hörer abheben [weil das Telefon klingelt]
telecom. to answer the telephone [to lift the receiver and answer]den Hörer abnehmen [weil das Telefon klingelt]
3 Words: Nouns
games million-dollar question [most difficult to answer]Millionenfrage {f} [fig.] [entscheidende Frage]
short-term solution [short-term answer to a problem]kurzfristige Lösung {f} [kurzfristige Bewältigung eines Problems]
4 Words: Others
All of the above. [answer in a multiple-choice test]Alle Aussagen treffen zu. [Antwortmöglichkeit bei Multiple-Choice-Test]
All of the above. [answer in multiple-choice tests]Alle Antworten sind richtig. [Antwortmöglichkeit in einem Multiple-Choice-Test]
None of the above. [answer in a multiple-choice test]Keine der Aussagen trifft zu. [Antwortmöglichkeit bei Multiple-Choice-Test]
Not in the slightest! [as answer]Nicht die Spur! [ugs.]
Prefer not to say [answer option in surveys/questionnaires]Keine Angabe [Antwortoption in Umfragen/auf Fragebögen]
5+ Words: Others
proverb No answer is an answer.Keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort.
5+ Words: Verbs
to be not far to seek [idiom] [reason, explanation, cause, answer, etc.]auf der Hand liegen [Redewendung]
to be staring sb. in the face [fig.] [idiom] [e.g. answer]klar auf der Hand liegen [Idiom] [z. B. Antwort]
to be staring sb. in the face [idiom] [e.g. answer]direkt vor jdm. liegen [fig.] [z. B. Antwort]
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