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отве́тить

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

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answer

Also: reply, respond

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Дава́йте моли́ться Господу, и Он отве́тит на наши моли́твы. Let's pray to God, and He will answer our prayers.
Иисус отве́тил им. Jesus answered them.
Что ты отве́тил? What did you reply?
Он отве́тил мне с улы́бкой. He answered me with a smile.
Не зная что отве́тить, я промолча́ла. Not knowing what to answer, I kept silent.
Никто не отве́тил на мой вопро́с. No one answered my question.
Я могу́ отве́тить на ваш вопро́с. I can answer your question.
Я отве́тил на его уда́ры несколькими свои́ми. I answered his blows with several of my own.
Тогда я э́того не хочу́, - отве́тил я. Then I don't want it, I reply.
Отве́ть на сле́дующие вопро́сы по-английски. Answer the following questions in English.