answer
gb/ˈænsɚ/ us/ˈænsɚ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1000
válasz, válaszol, felvesz, megoldás, kielégít, megold, választ ad
NOMINO
A1
1
válasz
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'answer' with 'reply', but 'answer' is more common for factual or test questions, while 'reply' can be for general conversation.
Maana
A reply to a question
Miunganiko ya maneno
give an answer
|correct answer
|final answer
|short answer
|wrong answer
Visawe
response (More formal or general; can refer to any reaction, not just to questions.)
Vinyume
question (Opposite in communication roles; a question seeks information, an answer provides it.)
Mada
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Something you say or write when someone asks you a question.
Something said or written in response to a question, request, or situation.
KITENZI
A1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Please answer my question.
Kérlek, válaszolj a kérdésemre.
He answered the phone.
Felvette a telefont.
She answered quickly.
I answered all the questions.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes omit the object after 'answer', but in English it often takes a direct object ('answer the question').
Maana
To respond to a question
Miunganiko ya maneno
answer a question
|answer the phone
|answer honestly
|answer correctly
Visawe
reply (Often used in more informal conversation or for written communication; slightly broader use.)
Vinyume
ignore (To deliberately not respond to a question or request.)
Mada
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
B1
3
megoldás
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
A solution to a problem
Miunganiko ya maneno
find an answer
|the right answer
|no easy answer
Visawe
solution (Directly refers to resolving a problem; 'answer' can be broader.)
Vinyume
problem (The issue that needs an answer or solution.)
Mada
problem solving
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A way to fix a problem or deal with something difficult.
A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
KITENZI
B2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
To solve or meet a need
Miunganiko ya maneno
answer the need
|answer the demand
|answer the challenge
Visawe
meet (More general for satisfying requirements; 'answer' implies suitability as well.)
Vinyume
fail (To not meet a need or solve a problem.)
Mada
problem solving
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To give something that solves a problem or meets a need.
To provide what is needed to solve a problem or fulfill a requirement.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
answer
IPA
GB/ˈænsɚ/
US/ˈænsɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
an - swer (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: answer
- Plural: answer, answers
Verb
- Base: answer
- 3rd Person Singular: answers
- Present Participle: answering
- Past: answered
Familia ya neno
Semi
answer the door
1/ˈænsɚ ðə dˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Open door for visitor
To open the door when someone knocks or rings the bell.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.