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отве́тить

verb, perfective
Partner отвеча́ть
daily used word (top 200)

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answer

Also: reply, respond

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Телефо́н звони́т. - "Я отве́чу". The phone is ringing. "I'll get it."
Том не мог отве́тить ни на один вопро́с во вчера́шнем те́сте. Tom couldn't answer even one question on yesterday's test.
Дава́йте моли́ться Господу, и Он отве́тит на наши моли́твы. Let's pray to God, and He will answer our prayers.
Пожалуйста, отве́ть на вопро́с. Please tell me the answer to the question.
Отве́ть на мои́ вопро́сы. Answer my questions.
Пожалуйста, отве́тьте на все вопро́сы. Please answer all the questions.
Я отве́чу тебе, когда ты успоко́ишься. I'll answer you when you've calmed down.
Тогда я э́того не хочу́, - отве́тил я. Then I don't want it, I reply.
Она не отве́тила. She has not replied.
Он не отве́тил на мой вопро́с. He didn't respond to my question.