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an·swer·a·ble
(ăn′sər-ə-bəl)adj.
1. Subject to being called to answer; accountable: answerable for one's actions; answerable to one's supervisor. See Synonyms at responsible.
2. Capable of being answered or refuted: an answerable charge.
3. Archaic Suitable; appropriate.
an′swer·a·bil′i·ty, an′swer·a·ble·ness n.
an′swer·a·bly adv.
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answerable
(ˈɑːnsərəbəl)adj
1. (postpositive; foll by for or to) responsible or accountable: answerable for someone's safety; answerable to one's boss.
2. able to be answered
ˌansweraˈbility, ˈanswerableness n
ˈanswerably adv
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an•swer•a•ble
(ˈæn sər ə bəl, ˈɑn-)adj.
1. liable to be asked to give account; responsible.
2. capable of being answered.
3. proportionate; correlative (usu. fol. by to).
4. corresponding; suitable (usu. fol. by to): an amount not answerable to my needs.
[1540–50]
an`swer•a•bil′i•ty, n.
an′swer•a•bly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | answerable - capable of being answered soluble - susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained; "the puzzle is soluble" |
2. | answerable - morally or legally responsible to a higher authority; "parents are answerable for their child's acts" responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament" |
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answerable
adjective (usually with for or to) responsible, to blame, liable, accountable, amenable, chargeable, subject Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them.
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answerable
adjectiveLegally obligated:
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Translations
مَسْؤول عَن، مُطالَب بِالرَّد عَلى
odpovědný
ábyrgur
answerable
[ˈɑːnsərəbl] ADJ1. (= accountable) → responsable
to be answerable to sb (for sth) → ser responsable ante algn (de algo)
he's not answerable to anyone → no tiene que dar cuentas a nadie
to be answerable to sb (for sth) → ser responsable ante algn (de algo)
he's not answerable to anyone → no tiene que dar cuentas a nadie
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
answerable
[ˈɑːnsərəbəl] adj (= accountable) to be answerable to sb → être responsable devant qnI am answerable to no-one
BUT Je n'ai de comptes à rendre à personne.
to be answerable for sth → être responsable de qch
to be answerable to sb for sth → être responsable devant qn de qchanswering machine n (= answerphone) → répondeur m (téléphonique)answering service n → permanence f téléphoniqueanswer machine n (= answerphone) → répondeur m (téléphonique)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
answerable
adj
question → beantwortbar, zu beantworten pred; charge, argument → widerlegbar
(= responsible) → verantwortlich; to be answerable to somebody (for something) → jdm gegenüber (für etw) verantwortlich sein; to be made answerable → verantwortlich gemacht werden; parents are answerable for their children’s conduct → Eltern haften für ihre Kinder
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
answerable
[ˈɑːns/ərəbl] adja. (responsible) → responsabile
to be answerable (to sb for sth) → dover rispondere or render conto (a qn di qc)
I am answerable to no-one → non devo rispondere a nessuno
to be answerable (to sb for sth) → dover rispondere or render conto (a qn di qc)
I am answerable to no-one → non devo rispondere a nessuno
b. (question) → (a) cui si può rispondere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
answer
(ˈaːnsə) noun1. something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person. She refused to give an answer to his questions.
2. the solution to a problem. The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.
verb1. to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc. Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?
2. to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc. He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?
3. to be suitable or all that is necessary (for). This will answer my requirements.
4. (often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc). The police have found a man answering (to) that description.
ˈanswerable adjective (usually with to, ~for) to have the responsibility. I will be answerable to you for his good behaviour; She is answerable for the whole project.
ˈanswering ˌmachine noun (also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone. to leave a message on the answering machine.
answer for1. (often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something). I'll answer to your mother for your safety.
2. to suffer or be punished (for something). You'll answer for your rudeness one day!
ˈanswerphone noun = answering machine.
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