répondre

A. vtr

• to answer, to reply il m'a été répondu que... = I was told that... qu'as-tu à répondre? = what's your answer? Definition of answer in the British & World English dictionary Definition of answer in the US English dictionary Translate answer | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v+prep

• 1répondre à = to reply to, to answer [person, question, letter]; = to answer [phone]

• 2répondre à = to talk back to

• 3répondre à = to answer, to meet [needs]; = to fulfil (GB) [wishes]; = to fit [description]; = to come up to [expectations]

• 4répondre à = to respond to [appeal, criticism]; = to return [greeting] répondre à un sourire = to smile back les freins ne répondent plus = the brakes have failed

C. v+prep

• répondre de qn = to vouch for sb répondre de ses actes = to answer for one's actions