answer
gb/ˈænsɚ/ us/ˈænsɚ/
A1
Englanti
~ 1000
válasz, válaszol, felvesz, megoldás, kielégít, megold, választ ad
SUBSTANTIIVI
A1
1
válasz
A1
Käyttömalli:
an answer to [a question]
Her answer to the question was clear and confident.
A kérdésre adott válasza világos és magabiztos volt.
I didn’t know the correct answer on the test.
Nem tudtam a helyes választ a teszten.
He gave no answer when I called his name.
The teacher marked my answer as wrong.
Please write your answer in the space provided.
Oppijaesimerkit
I know the answer to this question.
Tudom a választ erre a kérdésre.
Her answer is correct.
A válasza helyes.
Please write your answer here.
That is the wrong answer.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'answer' with 'reply', but 'answer' is more common for factual or test questions, while 'reply' can be for general conversation.
Merkitys
A reply to a question
Kollokaatiot
give an answer
|correct answer
|final answer
|short answer
|wrong answer
Synonyymit
response (More formal or general; can refer to any reaction, not just to questions.)
Antonyymit
question (Opposite in communication roles; a question seeks information, an answer provides it.)
Teemat
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
Something you say or write when someone asks you a question.
Something said or written in response to a question, request, or situation.
VERBI
A1
2
Käyttömalli:
to answer [a question]
She answered my question quickly.
Gyorsan válaszolt a kérdésemre.
Please answer the phone when it rings.
Kérlek, vedd fel a telefont, amikor csörög.
He answered all the questions on the form.
I answered honestly when they asked about my experience.
Oppijaesimerkit
Please answer my question.
Kérlek, válaszolj a kérdésemre.
He answered the phone.
Felvette a telefont.
She answered quickly.
I answered all the questions.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes omit the object after 'answer', but in English it often takes a direct object ('answer the question').
Merkitys
To respond to a question
Kollokaatiot
answer a question
|answer the phone
|answer honestly
|answer correctly
Synonyymit
reply (Often used in more informal conversation or for written communication; slightly broader use.)
Antonyymit
ignore (To deliberately not respond to a question or request.)
Teemat
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To say or write something when someone asks you a question.
To say, write, or do something in reaction to a question, request, or call.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
3
megoldás
A2
Käyttömalli:
an answer to [a problem]
We need an answer to this traffic problem.
Megoldást kell találnunk erre a közlekedési problémára.
There is no simple answer to climate change.
Nincs egyszerű megoldás az éghajlatváltozásra.
Her idea might be the answer we’re looking for.
Oppijaesimerkit
I have an answer to this problem.
Van megoldásom erre a problémára.
We need an answer soon.
Hamarosan szükségünk lesz egy megoldásra.
There is no easy answer.
Merkitys
A solution to a problem
Kollokaatiot
find an answer
|the right answer
|no easy answer
Synonyymit
solution (Directly refers to resolving a problem; 'answer' can be broader.)
Antonyymit
problem (The issue that needs an answer or solution.)
Teemat
problem solving
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A way to fix a problem or deal with something difficult.
A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
VERBI
B2
4
Käyttömalli:
to answer [a need/problem]
This plan answers our need for more space.
Ez a terv kielégíti azt az igényünket, hogy több helyünk legyen.
The new software answers the company's security concerns.
Az új szoftver választ ad a vállalat biztonsági aggályaira.
His quick thinking answered the team's challenge.
Oppijaesimerkit
This tool answers our needs.
Ez az eszköz kielégíti az igényeinket.
The idea answers the problem.
Ez az ötlet megoldja a problémát.
Her work answers the demand.
Merkitys
To solve or meet a need
Kollokaatiot
answer the need
|answer the demand
|answer the challenge
Synonyymit
meet (More general for satisfying requirements; 'answer' implies suitability as well.)
Antonyymit
fail (To not meet a need or solve a problem.)
Teemat
problem solving
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To give something that solves a problem or meets a need.
To provide what is needed to solve a problem or fulfill a requirement.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
answer
IPA
GB/ˈænsɚ/
US/ˈænsɚ/
Tavut ja painotus
an - swer (2 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: answer
- Plural: answer, answers
Verb
- Base: answer
- 3rd Person Singular: answers
- Present Participle: answering
- Past: answered
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
answer the door
1/ˈænsɚ ðə dˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Open door for visitor
To open the door when someone knocks or rings the bell.
Esimerkit
- Can you answer the door? I’m busy cooking.
- She answered the door and found a delivery man standing there.
have all the answers
1/hˈæv ˈɔl ðə ˈænsɚz/
idiom
informal
Think you know everything
To think you know everything or have solutions for everything.
Esimerkit
- He acts like he has all the answers, but he doesn’t.
- You don’t have all the answers, and that’s okay.
in answer to
1/ˈɪn ˈænsɚ tə/
fixed phrase
As a response to something
As a reaction or reply to something that happened or was said.
Esimerkit
- In answer to your letter, I am sending my resume.
- He nodded in answer to her question.
answer the phone
1/ˈænsɚ ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Pick up and speak on phone
To pick up the telephone when it rings and speak to the caller.
Esimerkit
- Please answer the phone while I’m out.
- Can you answer the phone while I’m cooking?
- He answered the phone on the second ring.
- He didn’t answer the phone because he was asleep.