Meaning of atbildēt | Babel Free
[atbîldɛː̂t]Definitions
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to answer (to say something in reaction to a question, a request) intransitive
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to answer (to give an answer in writing) intransitive
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to answer, to recite (to repeat the learned material) intransitive
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to answer (to find a solution to a question, a problem) intransitive
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to answer (to react to something that invites a reaction) intransitive
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to answer, to respond to a stimulus; to seem to be reacting, responding to a stimulus intransitive
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to answer for (to be responsible for, to suffer the consequences for something) intransitive
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to answer for (to be responsible for, to take care of, to be in charge) intransitive
Equivalents
Examples
“ko tu viņam atbildēji?”
what did you answeer him?
“Andriksonam nepatikās atbildēt, un viņš cieta klusu”
Andriksons didn't like answering, and (= so) he was fully silent
““nu, ko tu sacīsi?” “es nezinu... neesmu vēl apdomājusies”, Liene atbildēja nedroši”
“well, what will (= do) you say?” “I don't know... I'm not done thinking yet,” Liene answered, unsure
““mammiņ, vai tu klausies?” un māte, no domām iztraucēta, atbild: “dzirdu, dēls, dzirdu...””
“mum, are you listening?” and the mother, disturbed by (her) thoughts, answers: “I'm listening, son, I'm listening...”
“atbildēt ar telegrammu”
to answer with a telegram
“atbildēt dažās rindās”
to answer in a few (written) lines
“studenti sarakstíjās ar jauniešiem Polijā, Vācijā... but nu, nav vairākus měnešus atbildējis uz vēstulēm”
the students corresponded with young people in Poland, Germany,... but now, they haven't answered the letters for several months
“atbildēt eksāmenā”
to answer in (= during) the exam
“atbildēt vēstures stundā”
to answer in history class
“pie tāfeles stāvēja Adatiņš un atbildēja latviešu valodu”
Adatiņš stood at the blackboard and answered/recited the Latvian language (lesson)
“Zigurds nezināja, cik ilgi bija mācījies, bet reizrēķinu viņš pats sevs varēja atbildēt bez stomīšanās”
Zigurds didn't know how long he had studied, but (now) he could answer/recite the multiplication tables by himself, without hesitation
“paskaidroju skolēniem, ka nākošajā stunda jau saukšu atbildēt dabas zinātnēs un bez žēlastības likšu divniekus, ja kāds nezinās”
I am explaining to the students that in the next hour I will call (them) to answer in (= about) natural sciences and I will give low grades without mercy if someone doesn't know (the lesson)
“romānā autors mēģina atbildēt uz aktuāliem jautājumiem, kas saviļņo daudzus”
in the novel, the author tries to answer many pressing questions that excite many (people)
“atbildēt, atmetot ar roku”
to answer by dropping (one's) hand
“viņa atbildēja pasmaidīdama”
she answered smiling, with a smile
“atbildēt uz jautājumu ar galvas mājienu”
to answer a question with a nod
“atbildēt uz kāda jūtām”
to answer, react to someone's feelings
“es klauvēju, neviens neatbildēja”
I knocked, (but) nobody answered
“jēriņi bējina skaļās balstiņās; aita, žigli sienu grauzdama, caur zobiem atbild”
the little lambs bleat in their loud little voices; the sheep, quickly nibbling the hay, answered through its teeth
“tu no manis nekā neslēpi, es atbildēšu ar to pašu”
you hid nothing from me, I will answer in kind (lit. with the same)
“atbildēt uz ienaidnieka uzbrukumu ar spēcīgu artilērijas uguni”
to answer the enemy's attack with heavy (lit. strong) artillery fire
“daži augi uz pieskārienu atbild ar lapas saraušanos”
some plants answer, react to touch by contracting, closing their leaves
“iedūcās sirēna; tai atbild citas; tūlīt sāk skanēt arī vagonu fabrikas svilpe”
a siren started buzzing; another one answered it; soon also the whistle of the waggon factory was sounding
“es arī atbildu par visu, ko esmu darījis”
I will also answer for everything that I have done
“ja tu esi izdarījusi kādu muļķību, tad ej atbildi par to”
if you have done some stupidity, then go answer for it
“es atbildu tikai tautas priekšā”
I answer only to (lit. in front of) the people
“atbildēt par telpu tīrību”
to answer for the room's cleanliness
“atbildēt par kārtību”
to answer for tidiness, order
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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