ANSWER’—‘TRY - Tradução inglês-francês

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I. answer for VERBO [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, americ ˈænsər -] (answer for [sth]) (account for)

answer for action, behaviour

répondre de

they have a lot to answer for!

ils ont beaucoup de comptes à rendre!

to answer for sb's honesty

se porter garant de l'honnêteté de qn

II. answer for VERBO [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, americ ˈænsər -] (answer for [sb]) (vouch for)

answer for person

répondre de

I. answer back VERBO [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, americ ˈænsər -] (answer back) (gen)

answer back JUR

répondre

II. answer back VERBO [Brit ˈɑːnsə -, americ ˈænsər -] (answer [sb] back) Brit

answer back

répondre

don't dare answer (me) back!

comment oses-tu (me) répondre?

I. answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, americ ˈænsər] SUBST

1. answer (reply):

answer

réponse f (to à)

to get/give an answer

obtenir/donner une réponse

an answer in writing

une réponse par écrit

there's no answer (to door)

il n'y a personne

there's no answer (on phone)

ça ne répond pas

in answer to sth

en réponse à qc

she has all the answers, she has an answer for everything

elle a réponse à tout, elle croit tout savoir pej

her only answer was to laugh

pour seule réponse elle a éclaté de rire

I won't take no for an answer!

pas question de refuser!

there's no answer to that!

que voulez-vous répondre à ça?

France's answer to Marilyn Monroe humor

la version française de Marilyn Monroe

2. answer (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle):

answer

solution f (to à)

answer ESCOLAR, UNIV

réponse f (to à)

the right/wrong answer

la bonne/mauvaise réponse

there is no easy answer (to the problem)

c'est un problème difficile à résoudre

it's the answer to all our problems

c'est la solution à tous nos problèmes

he doesn't pretend to know all the answers

il ne prétend pas avoir réponse à tout

3. answer (to criticism):

answer

réponse f (to à)

answer to a charge JUR

réfutation f d'une accusation

II. answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, americ ˈænsər] VERBO trans

1. answer (reply to):

answer question, invitation, letter, person

répondre à

to answer that …

répondre que …

to answer the door

aller or venir ouvrir la porte

to answer the telephone

répondre au téléphone

to answer the call literal, fig

répondre à l'appel

she answered him with a smile

elle lui a répondu par un sourire

to answer violence with violence

répondre à la violence par la violence

our prayers have been answered

nos prières ont été exaucées

2. answer JUR:

answer (gen) (respond) criticism, accusation, allegation

répondre à

to answer a charge

répondre d'une accusation

he was in court to answer charges of theft

il devait répondre d'une accusation de vol devant le tribunal

there was no case to answer

il n'y avait pas matière à inculpation

3. answer (meet):

answer need, demand

répondre à

we saw nobody answering that description

nous n'avons vu personne qui réponde à cette description

4. answer NÁUT:

to answer the helm

obéir à la barre

III. answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, americ ˈænsər] VERBO intr

1. answer (respond):

answer

répondre

it's not answering Brit TELECOMUN

ça ne répond pas

to answer to the name of X

répondre au nom de X

2. answer:

to answer to (correspond to) description

répondre or correspondre à

Expressões:

to answer to (account to)

être responsable devant

he answers to management for any decisions he takes

il doit répondre de toutes les décisions qu'il prend devant la direction

… or you'll have me to answer to!

… ou tu auras affaire à moi!

model answer SUBST

model answer

exemple m de réponse

answer-back [ˈɑːnsəbæk, americˈæns-] SUBST

answer-back

réponse f (automatique)

answer-back code

indicatif m (d'un téléimprimeur)

I. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ] SUBST

1. try (attempt):

try

essai m

after three/a few tries

après trois/quelques essais

to have a try at doing

essayer de faire

I'll give it a try

je vais essayer

I had a try at water skiing

j'ai essayé le ski nautique

it's worth a try

cela vaut la peine d'essayer

nice try!

bel essai!

nice try! irón

bel effort!

to have a good try

faire tout ce qu'on peut

2. try DESP (in rugby):

try

essai m

to score a try

marquer un essai

II. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ] VERBO trans <Pret imperf, Part perf tried>

1. try (attempt):

try exam question

essayer de répondre à

to try doing or to do

essayer de faire

try telling that to the judge/my wife!

essaie de faire croire cela au juge/à ma femme!

to try hard to do

faire de gros efforts pour faire

to try one's hardest or best to do

faire tout son possible or tout ce que l'on peut pour faire

it's trying to rain/snow

il a l'air de vouloir pleuvoir/neiger

2. try (test out):

try recipe, tool, product, method, activity

essayer

try person

prendre [qn] à l'essai

try thief: door, window

essayer d'ouvrir

try door knob

tourner

try the back door

essaie la porte de derrière

you should try it for yourself

tu devrais l'essayer

to try one's hand at pottery/weaving

s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage

to try sth on sb/sth idea, possibility

proposer [qc] à qn/qc

to try sth on sb/sth food

donner [qc] à qn/qc pour voir

try that meat on the dog

donne cette viande au chien pour voir

try that for size or length

essaie pour voir si ça te va

you should try it

tu devrais essayer

I'll try anything once

je suis toujours prêt à faire de nouvelles expériences

‘I bet you don't know the answer’—‘try me!’

‘je parie que tu ne sais pas la réponse!’—‘vas-y!’

3. try (taste, sample):

try

goûter

try a piece/the carrots

goûte un morceau/les carottes

go on, try some

vas-y, goûte

4. try (consult):

try person

demander à

try book

consulter

try the encyclopedia

consulte l'encyclopédie

try the library/the house next door

demandez à la bibliothèque/la maison d'à côté

we tried all the shops

nous avons demandé dans tous les magasins

5. try (subject to stress):

try tolerance, faith

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to try sb's patience to the limit

pousser qn à bout

6. try JUR:

try case, criminal

juger

to try sb for murder/fraud

juger qn pour meurtre/fraude

III. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ] VERBO intr <Pret imperf, Part perf tried>

1. try (make attempt):

try

essayer

he didn't even try

il n'a même pas essayé

I'd like to try

j'essaierais bien

to try again (to perform task)

recommencer

to try again (to see somebody)

repasser

to try again (to phone)

rappeler

to try and do

essayer de faire

try and relax

essaie de rester calme

to try for loan, university place

essayer d'obtenir

to try for world record

essayer de battre

to try for baby

essayer d'avoir

just you try! (as threat)

essaie un peu! coloq

just let him try!

qu'il essaie seulement!

keep trying!

essaie encore!

I'd like to see you try!

j'aimerais bien t'y voir!

she did it without even trying

elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort

try harder!

fais plus d'effort!

at least you tried

au moins tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu

2. try (enquire):

try

demander

I've tried at the news agent's

j'ai demandé au marchand de journaux

IV. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ]

these things are sent to try us humor

tout ça c'est pour notre bien

answering service SUBST

answering service

permanence f téléphonique

answering machine SUBST

answering machine

répondeur m (téléphonique)

I. try on VERBO [Brit trʌɪ -, americ traɪ -] (try [sth] on, try on [sth])

try on hat, dress:

try on

essayer

to try it on coloq fig

bluffer

they're just trying it on coloq!

c'est du bluff!

don't try anything on with me coloq

ne fais pas le malin avec moi coloq

to try it on with sb's husband/wife coloq

essayer de séduire le mari/la femme de qn

I. swerve [Brit swəːv, americ swərv] SUBST

swerve

écart m

II. swerve [Brit swəːv, americ swərv] VERBO trans

swerve driver vehicle:

swerve

faire faire un écart à

III. swerve [Brit swəːv, americ swərv] VERBO intr

1. swerve literal person, vehicle:

swerve

faire un écart

to swerve around sb/sth

faire un écart pour éviter qn/qc

to swerve into sth

aller s'écraser contre qc

to swerve off the road

sortir de la route

2. swerve fig:

to swerve from plan, course of action

s'écarter de

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I. answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, americ ˈæ:nsɚ] SUBST

1. answer (reply):

answer

réponse f

answer to a letter/question

réponse à une lettre/question

there was no answer at door

il n'y avait personne

there was no answer to letter, on phone

il n'y a pas eu de réponse

this was the answer to my prayers

c'était la réponse à mes prières

2. answer (solution):

answer

solution f

II. answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, americ ˈæ:nsɚ] VERBO trans

1. answer (respond to):

answer question

répondre à

to answer the telephone/the call of sb

répondre au téléphone/à l'appel de qn

to answer a charge

réfuter une accusation

to answer the door(bell)

ouvrir la porte (au coup de sonnette)

to answer prayers

exaucer des prières

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer

correspondre à

to answer a need / a description

répondre à un besoin / une description

III. answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, americ ˈæ:nsɚ] VERBO intr

answer

donner une réponse

I phoned but nobody answered

j'ai téléphoné mais personne n'a répondu

answer back VERBO intr

answer back

répondre (avec insolence)

answer to VERBO trans

1. answer to (obey):

to answer to sb

être responsable devant

2. answer to (fit):

to answer to a description

correspondre à une description

3. answer to (be named):

to answer to a name

répondre à un nom

answer for VERBO trans

1. answer for (be responsible):

to answer for sb/sth

répondre de qn/qc

to have a lot to answer for pej

en avoir la lourde responsabilité

2. answer for Brit (vouch for):

to answer for sb/sth

se porter garant de qn/qc

answering machine SUBST

answering machine

répondeur m

answering service SUBST

answering service

service m de messagerie

I. try [traɪ] SUBST a. DESP

try

essai m

to have a try at sth, to give sth a try

essayer qc

II. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VERBO intr

1. try (attempt):

try

essayer

to try and +infin coloq

essayer de +infin

to try for sth

essayer d'obtenir qc

2. try (make an effort):

try

faire un effort

III. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VERBO trans

1. try (attempt to do sth):

try

essayer

to try to +infin

essayer de +infin

to try doing sth

faire qc pour voir

to try one's luck

tenter sa chance

I tried my best

j'ai fait de mon mieux

2. try (test):

try

essayer

try this sauce

goûte cette sauce

try the supermarket

tu as vu au supermarché?

3. try (judge):

try

juger

4. try (cause annoyance):

try

mettre à l'épreuve

5. try (put on trial):

try

juger

I. swerve [swɜ:v, americ swɜ:rv] VERBO intr

1. swerve AUTOMOB (change direction suddenly):

swerve

faire un écart

2. swerve fig (not uphold):

swerve

départir

II. swerve [swɜ:v, americ swɜ:rv] SUBST (change of direction)

swerve

écart m

try on VERBO trans

try on clothes:

try on

essayer

to try sth on for size

essayer la taille de qc

Expressões:

to try it on Brit, Aus coloq

faire le malin

try-on SUBST Brit, Aus coloq

to be a try-on

être du bluff

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I. answer [ˈæn(t)·sər] SUBST

1. answer (reply):

answer

réponse f

answer to a letter/question

réponse à une lettre/question

there was no answer at door

il n'y avait personne

there was no answer to letter, on phone

il n'y a pas eu de réponse

this was the answer to my prayers

c'était la réponse à mes prières

2. answer (solution):

answer

solution f

II. answer [ˈæn(t)·sər] VERBO trans

1. answer (respond to):

answer question

répondre à

to answer the telephone/the call of sb

répondre au téléphone/à l'appel de qn

to answer the door(bell)

ouvrir la porte (au coup de sonnette)

to answer prayers

exaucer des prières

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer

correspondre à

to answer a need / a description

répondre à un besoin / une description

III. answer [ˈæn(t)·sər] VERBO intr

answer

donner une réponse

I called but nobody answered

j'ai téléphoné mais personne n'a répondu

answer to VERBO trans

1. answer to (obey):

to answer to sb

être responsable devant

2. answer to (fit):

to answer to a description

correspondre à une description

3. answer to (be named):

to answer to a name

répondre à un nom

answer for VERBO trans (be responsible)

to answer for sb/sth

répondre de qn/qc

to have a lot to answer for pej

avoir bien des comptes à rendre

answering service SUBST

answering service

service m de messagerie

answering machine SUBST

answering machine

répondeur m

I. try [traɪ] SUBST a. sports

try

essai m

to have a try at sth, to give sth a try

essayer qc

II. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VERBO intr

1. try (attempt):

try

essayer

to try and +infin coloq

essayer de +infin

to try for sth

essayer d'obtenir qc

2. try (make an effort):

try

faire un effort

III. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VERBO trans

1. try (attempt to do sth):

try

essayer

to try to +infin

essayer de +infin

to try doing sth

faire qc pour voir

to try one's luck

tenter sa chance

I tried my best

j'ai fait de mon mieux

2. try (test):

try

essayer

try this sauce

goûte cette sauce

try the supermarket

va voir au supermarché

3. try (judge):

try

juger

4. try (cause annoyance):

try

mettre à l'épreuve

5. try (put on trial):

try

juger

I. swerve [swɜrv] VERBO intr

1. swerve AUTOMOB (change direction suddenly):

swerve

faire un écart

2. swerve fig (not uphold):

swerve

départir

II. swerve [swɜrv] SUBST (change of direction)

swerve

écart m

try on VERBO trans

try on clothes:

try on

essayer

to try sth on for size

essayer qc pour voir si c'est la bonne taille

I. try out VERBO trans

try out computer, idea, person:

try out

essayer

II. try out VERBO intr sports

to try out for a team

se présenter à une équipe

jury [ˈdʒʊr·i] SUBST

jury

jury m

the members of the jury

les membres mpl du jury

Present

I	answer for
you	answer for
he/she/it	answers for
we	answer for
you	answer for
they	answer for

Past

I	answered for
you	answered for
he/she/it	answered for
we	answered for
you	answered for
they	answered for

Present Perfect

I	have	answered for
you	have	answered for
he/she/it	has	answered for
we	have	answered for
you	have	answered for
they	have	answered for

Past Perfect

I	had	answered for
you	had	answered for
he/she/it	had	answered for
we	had	answered for
you	had	answered for
they	had	answered for

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

Demand was so huge that the telephone answering service at the cinema allegedly blew up.

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They added they wanted to avoid any unnecessary disruption to the emergency call answering service.

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This gave the appearance to the caller that they were directly forwarded to the company's answering service.

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He conceived the idea of a telephone answering service manned by disabled telephonist.

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Operators employed in healthcare settings have other duties, such as data entry, greeting patients and visitors, taking messages, triaging, or acting as an after hours answering service.

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