answer

réponse

Ce qu’on dit ou écrit pour répondre à une question.

En anglais simple : Something you say or write when someone asks you a question.

• Her answer was yes.
• He gave short answers to every question.
• Have you received an answer to your email?

Comment l'utiliser : answer to something (I need an answer to my question.)

Synonymes : reply, response

Expressions courantes : answer a question, give an answer, answer to something

solution, réponse

Ce qui résout un problème ou permet de terminer correctement un exercice.

En anglais simple : Something that solves a problem or completes an exercise correctly.

• The answer is twelve.
• Check your answers before you leave.
• There is no easy answer to this problem.

Comment l'utiliser : answer to something (We found an answer to the problem.)

Synonymes : solution

Expressions courantes : correct answer, find an answer, answer to something

répondre

Dire ou écrire quelque chose en réponse à une question ou à un message.

En anglais simple : To say or write something in reply to a question or message.

• Please answer my question.
• She answered him politely.
• Have you answered all your emails?

Synonymes : reply, respond

Expressions courantes : answer a question, answer an email, answer someone

répondre, ouvrir

Décrocher le téléphone qui sonne ou ouvrir la porte quand quelqu’un frappe ou sonne.

En anglais simple : To pick up a ringing phone or open a door when someone knocks or rings.

• Can you answer the phone?
• Dad answered the door in his slippers.
• Nobody answered when I rang the bell.

Synonymes : pick up

Expressions courantes : answer the phone, answer the door, answer a call

répondre, réfuter

Répondre aux critiques ou aux accusations en expliquant ou en défendant ses actes.

En anglais simple : To reply to criticism or accusations by explaining or defending what you did.

• He refused to answer the accusation.
• The minister answered criticism of her decision.
• Their lawyer will answer the charges in court.

Synonymes : rebut, respond to

Expressions courantes : answer an accusation, answer a charge, answer criticism