Translation
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1.answer, reply, respond
answer
Also: reply, respond
Also
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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
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Examples
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- Я попроси́л его отве́тить мне сразу после того́, как он полу́чит моё письмо́. I asked him to answer soon after he received my letter.
- Как э́то мило с вашей стороны, — отве́тил Вилли. That's very nice of you, Willie answered.
- Я не могу́ отве́тить на э́тот вопро́с. I'm unable to answer that question.
- Она смо́жет отве́тить на ваш вопро́с. She will be able to answer your question.
- Я отве́чу тебе, когда ты успоко́ишься. I'll answer you when you've calmed down.
- Никто не отве́тил на телефо́нный звонок. Nobody answered the telephone.
- Я не отве́тил на твоё письмо́, потому что был за́нят. I didn't answer your letter, because I was busy.
- Что ты отве́тил? What did you reply?
- Я могу́ отве́тить на ваш вопро́с. I can answer your question.
- Она не отве́тила. She has not replied.
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Imperative
| singular | отве́ть |
|---|---|
| plural | отве́тьте |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
Past
| male | отве́тил |
|---|---|
| female | отве́тила |
| neuter | отве́тило |
| plural | отве́тили |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | отве́чу |
| ты | - | отве́тишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | отве́тит |
| мы | - | отве́тим |
| вы | - | отве́тите |
| они́ | - | отве́тят |
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