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1. (ambitransitive)To be held responsible for; to take the blame for something.

   The mayor will be answering for his crimes for many years.

   отвечать заotvečatʹ za

2. (transitive)To guarantee.

   I will answer for his debt, if he can't pay on the day.

3. (transitive)To vouch for (someone); to attest to the character of (someone).

   She's known me for years, and she's always answered for me!

4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see answer, for.

   I don't know the answer to that, so I'm going to let my lawyer answer for me.

1. Please answer this question for me.

   Будь-ласка, дай мені відповідь на це запитання.

   ruПожалуйста, ответь мне на этот вопрос.

   deBitte beantworten Sie diese Frage für mich.

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2. I answered for him.

   Я відповів за нього.

   ruЯ ответил за него.

   deIch antwortete für ihn.

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3. Tom checked the answering machine for messages.

   Том перевірив, чи є повідомлення на автовідповідачу.

   ruТом проверил, нет ли на автоответчике сообщений.

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4. I have no answer for that.

   ruУ меня нет на это ответа.

   deDarauf habe ich keine Antwort.

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5. The answer, for now, is yes.

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irregular

• answer upTo come forth with a prompt answer.
• answer backTo reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.
• answer forTo be held responsible for; to take the blame for something.
• answer toTo be accountable or responsible to; to account to; to report to.