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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

отве́тить

verb, perfective
Partner отвеча́ть
very often used word (#172)

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answer

Also: reply, respond

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Пожалуйста, отве́ть на вопро́с. Please tell me the answer to the question.
Я не мог отве́тить на все вопро́сы. I couldn't answer all of the questions.
Он отве́тил, что он не зна́ет. He said that he doesn't know.
Задава́йте только таки́е вопро́сы, на кото́рые можно отве́тить "да" или "нет". Only ask questions to which the reply can be either "yes" or "no".
Телефо́н звони́т. - "Я отве́чу". The phone is ringing. "I'll get it."
Не зная что отве́тить, я промолча́ла. Not knowing what to answer, I kept silent.
Пожалуйста, отве́тьте на мой вопро́с. Please answer my question.
Извините, что не отве́тил вам раньше. I'm sorry I didn't reply to you sooner.
Никто не отве́тил на телефо́нный звонок. Nobody answered the telephone.
Ма́льчик опусти́л го́лову и ничего не отве́тил. The little boy hung his head and said nothing.