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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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Телефо́н звони́т. - "Я отве́чу". The phone is ringing. "I'll get it."
Пожалуйста, отве́ть на вопро́с. Please tell me the answer to the question.
Отве́ть мне. Answer me.
Тогда я э́того не хочу́, - отве́тил я. Then I don't want it, I reply.
Он отве́тил мне с улы́бкой. He answered me with a smile.
Том всё звони́л Мэри, но она так никогда и не отве́тила. Tom kept trying to call Mary, but she never answered her phone.
Ма́льчик опусти́л го́лову и ничего не отве́тил. The little boy hung his head and said nothing.
Отве́ть на вопро́с. Answer the question.
Она смо́жет отве́тить на ваш вопро́с. She will be able to answer your question.
Боб мо́жет отве́тить на все вопро́сы. A bean can answer all the questions.