 | English  | German |  |
 | roundabout {adj} [answer, question] | 364 umständlich |  |
 | definite {adj} [answer, statement, decision etc.] | 359 klar [Antwort, Aussage, Entscheidung etc.] |  |
 | model {adj} [attr.] [e.g. answer, contract, city, husband] | 223 Muster- [z. B. Antwort, Vertrag, Stadt, Gatte] |  |
 | gruff {adj} [reply, answer] | 195 bärbeißig |  |
 | dilatory {adj} [answer] | 54 verspätet |  |
 | Quite. [as an answer] | 41 Genau. [als Antwort] |  |
 | glib {adj} [answer] | 27 flinkzüngig |  |
 | positive {adj} [evidence, answer] | 16 definitiv |  |
 | circumlocutionary {adj} [answer, question] | 13 umständlich [Antwort, Frage] |  |
 | inoffensive {adj} [remark, answer etc.] | 8 unverfänglich [Bemerkung, Antwort usw.] |  |
 | Unverified [to say, answer etc.] tightly {adv} | gepresst [sagen, antworten etc.] |  |
 | proverb [used e.g. by actors to answer a good wish out of the superstition that giving thanks would bring bad luck] | Wird schon schiefgehen! [ugs.] |  |
 | glib {adj} [pej.] [e.g. report, answer] | glattgebügelt [fig.] [z. B. Bericht, Antwort] |  |
 | Pleasure. [as an answer to: thank you] | Aber bitte. |  |
 | Splendid! [answer to a query regarding one's health] | Ganz ausgezeichnet! [Antwort auf eine Frage nach dem eigenen Befinden] |  |
Verbs |
 | to return [to answer, respond] | 85 antworten |  |
 | educ. to pick sb. [teacher: pick a pupil to answer a question or do a task] | 38 jdn. drannehmen [ugs.] [Lehrer: einen Schüler aufrufen] |  |
 | RadioTV [to participate in sth. as a viewer or member of an audience e.g. a game show, in order to hazard a guess at the answer of a posed question] | bei etw.Dat. mitraten |  |
 | RadioTV to enter sth. [answer] | etw. einloggen [ugs.] [Antwort bei Quizsendungen im Fernsehen] |  |
 | to ring sth. [to encircle] [word, correct answer, etc.] | etw.Akk. einkreisen [Wort, richtige Antwort, usw.] |  |
Nouns |
 | response [answer-back] | 3201 Rückmeldung {f} |  |
 | dismissal [refusal, negative answer] | 232 Ablehnung {f} |  |
 | response [answer] | 228 Erwiderung {f} |  |
 | response [answer] | 96 Antwort {f} |  |
 | reaction [answer, commentary] | 82 Stellungnahme {f} |  |
 | response [answer-back] | 42 Rückantwort {f} |  |
 | reaction [answer] | 40 Antwort {f} |  |
 | dance [former East German dance, GDR's answer to rock 'n' roll] | Lipsi {m} |  |
 | sockdolager [sl.] [conclusive answer] | entscheidende Antwort {f} [schlagendes Argument] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | in exasperation {adv} [answer, moan, etc.] | genervt [antworten, stöhnen etc.] |  |
 | It's free. [as an answer to question] | Macht nichts. [ugs.] [als Antwort auf Frage] [Kostet nichts.] |  |
 | of course {adv} [as an answer] | ohne Weiteres [als Antwort] |  |
 | Quite well. [answer to a query regarding one's health] | Ziemlich gut. [Antwort auf eine Frage nach dem eigenen Befinden] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to ease (nature) [to answer the call of nature] | sichAkk. erleichtern [seine Notdurft verrichten] |  |
 | to have sth. ready [an answer, excuse etc.] | etw. parat haben [Antwort, Ausrede etc.] |  |
 | educ. to pick on sb. [to select sb. to answer a question in a classroom] | jdn. drannehmen [böswillig oder fordernd] |  |
 | to work out sth. [find the answer to sth.] | etw.Akk. herausfinden |  |
 | to work sth. out [find the answer to sth.] | etw.Akk. rausfinden [ugs.] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | Q&A session [coll.] [question-and-answer session, e.g. at a press conference] | Frage-Antwort-Runde {f} [z. B. bei einer Pressekonferenz] |  |
 | softball question [coll.] [fig.] [a simple-to-answer question in place of a sensitive or embarrassing question] | Gefälligkeitsfrage {f} |  |
 | pol. town hall [political event in which politicians answer audience questions] | [politische Veranstaltung, bei der Politiker Publikumsfragen beantworten] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | Be my guest! [coll.] [as an answer to a request] | Aber natürlich! [als Antwort auf eine Bitte] |  |
 | By all means. [as answer to question] | Ich bitte darum. |  |
 | Not too bad. [answer to a query regarding one's health] | Na ja, es geht so. [Antwort auf eine Frage nach dem eigenen Befinden] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | telecom. to answer the telephone [to lift the receiver and answer] | den Hörer abheben [weil das Telefon klingelt] |  |
 | telecom. to answer the telephone [to lift the receiver and answer] | den Hörer abnehmen [weil das Telefon klingelt] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | games million-dollar question [most difficult to answer] | Millionenfrage {f} [fig.] [entscheidende Frage] |  |
 | short-term solution [short-term answer to a problem] | kurzfristige Lösung {f} [kurzfristige Bewältigung eines Problems] |  |
4 Words: Others |
 | All of the above. [answer in a multiple-choice test] | Alle Aussagen treffen zu. [Antwortmöglichkeit bei Multiple-Choice-Test] |  |
 | All of the above. [answer in multiple-choice tests] | Alle Antworten sind richtig. [Antwortmöglichkeit in einem Multiple-Choice-Test] |  |
 | None of the above. [answer in a multiple-choice test] | Keine der Aussagen trifft zu. [Antwortmöglichkeit bei Multiple-Choice-Test] |  |
 | Not in the slightest! [as answer] | Nicht die Spur! [ugs.] |  |
 | Prefer not to say [answer option in surveys/questionnaires] | Keine Angabe [Antwortoption in Umfragen/auf Fragebögen] |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | proverb No answer is an answer. | Keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort. |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to be not far to seek [idiom] [reason, explanation, cause, answer, etc.] | auf der Hand liegen [Redewendung] |  |
 | to be staring sb. in the face [fig.] [idiom] [e.g. answer] | klar auf der Hand liegen [Idiom] [z. B. Antwort] |  |
 | to be staring sb. in the face [idiom] [e.g. answer] | direkt vor jdm. liegen [fig.] [z. B. Antwort] |  |
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