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answer (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “answer”

Sg. answer, Pl. answers od. unz.
  1. Antwort
    When asked if he had finished his homework, his answer was a simple "yes."
  2. Lösung
    The answer to the math problem was surprisingly easy once she focused.

Verb “answer”

Infinitiv answer; er answers; Prät. answered; Part. answered; Ger. answering
  1. antworten
    When the teacher called her name, Sarah quickly answered, "Here!"
  2. sich melden (bei Tür oder Telefon)
    When the phone rang, he quickly answered it.
  3. verantworten (für etwas verantwortlich sein oder etwas wiedergutmachen)
    After breaking the window, the boy had to answer to his parents for his actions.
  4. sich verteidigen (gegen eine Anklage oder Beschuldigung)
    She answered the allegations with strong evidence in her defense.
  5. erfüllen (einem bestimmten Bedarf gerecht werden)
    This new software answers our demand for faster data processing.