answer to

rendre des comptes à, dépendre de

Dépendre d’un responsable qui contrôle votre travail et vos décisions.

En anglais simple : To have someone in authority who checks your work and decisions.

• I answer to the manager.
• She answered to three different directors last year.
• Who do you answer to in this company?

Comment l'utiliser : answer to someone (The sales team answers to the regional manager.)

Synonymes : report to, be accountable to

Expressions courantes : answer to someone, answer to the board

rendre des comptes à, se justifier auprès de

Expliquer sa conduite à quelqu’un qui pourrait vous reprocher une faute ou vous punir.

En anglais simple : To explain your behaviour to someone who may blame or punish you.

• You’ll have to answer to Dad.
• She had to answer to the judge for ignoring the order.
• Who will answer to the families for this mistake?

Comment l'utiliser : have to answer to someone for something (You’ll have to answer to the principal for breaking that window.)

Synonymes : account to, justify oneself to

Expressions courantes : answer to someone, answer to your parents

répondre au nom de

Réagir quand on vous appelle par un certain nom.

En anglais simple : To react when someone calls you by a particular name.

• Our cat answers to Molly.
• He answered to a nickname throughout his childhood.
• Does your puppy answer to its name yet?

Comment l'utiliser : answer to a name (The dog answers to the name Max.)

Synonymes : respond to

Expressions courantes : answer to something, answer to a nickname