answer for

répondre de, rendre compte de

Devoir s'expliquer ou assumer la responsabilité d'une faute commise.

En anglais simple : You must explain or accept blame for something you did wrong.

• You must answer for your actions.
• The director answered for the mistakes of his staff.
• Who will answer for the damage?

Comment l'utiliser : answer for something (The manager must answer for the missing money.); answer to someone for something (You will answer to the board for this failure.)

Synonymes : be accountable for, be responsible for

Expressions courantes : answer for something, answer for crimes, answer for mistakes

répondre pour, répondre à la place de

Répondre à la place d'une autre personne ou en son nom.

En anglais simple : You give a reply instead of another person or on their behalf.

• Let me answer for him.
• Her assistant answered for her during the interview.
• Can you answer for your brother, or should I ask him?

Comment l'utiliser : answer for someone (The lawyer answered for her client.)

Synonymes : reply for, speak for

Expressions courantes : answer for someone, answer for a client

se porter garant de, répondre de

Affirmer qu'une personne est honnête ou fiable et prendre la responsabilité de lui faire confiance.

En anglais simple : You say that someone is honest or reliable and accept responsibility for trusting them.

• I can answer for her honesty.
• He answered for his friend when others doubted her.
• Can you answer for the character of this applicant?

Comment l'utiliser : answer for someone/something (I can answer for his honesty.)

Synonymes : vouch for

Expressions courantes : answer for someone, answer for her honesty

garantir, se porter garant de

Garantir qu'un paiement ou une obligation sera honoré, et en prendre la responsabilité dans le cas contraire.

En anglais simple : You promise that a payment or duty will be fulfilled, taking responsibility if it is not.

• I will answer for the debt.
• His uncle answered for the loan if he failed to pay.
• Will anyone answer for payment if the company closes?

Comment l'utiliser : answer for something (Her father agreed to answer for the debt.)

Synonymes : guarantee

Expressions courantes : answer for debts, answer for payment, answer for something