answer back

ˈænsər bæk

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of answer back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

rude reply

reply rudely to someone in authority

He was punished for answering back to the teacher.

retort

snap

delayed response

Rare

respond to a question at a later time

Rare

She promised to answer back after the meeting.

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Expressions with answer

answer for

be responsible or accountable for something

He had to answer for the team's failure..

answer to

be responsible or report to someone

She answers to the regional manager directly..

pat answer

quick and simple reply

He gave a pat answer to the complex question.

there's no easy answer

exp.

situation is complex and needs careful thought

When it comes to climate change, there's no easy answer.

answer to someone's prayers

something that solves a problem or fulfills a deep wish

The new medication was the answer to her prayers.

answer to the name

respond when called by a specific name

The dog answers to the name Max.

Examples of answer back in a sentence

The student was scolded for answering back during class.
He will answer back once he reviews the documents.
I'll answer back after consulting with my team.

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French:rétorquer, répondre plus tard, ...
German:Widerworte geben, nachträglich antworten, ...
Italian:rispondere male, rispondere, ...
Spanish:contestar de mala manera, responder, ...
Portuguese:retrucar, responder mais tarde, ...
Chinese:顶撞, 回复, ...
Japanese:口答えする, 返事をする, ...
Arabic:رَدَّ بِوَقاحَة, رَدَّ لاحِقًا, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְחַצֵּף, לַחֲזוֹר עִם תְּשׁוּבָה, ...
Russian:огрызаться, ответить позже, ...
Ukrainian:огризатися, відповідати пізніше, ...
Hindi:उल्टा जवाब देना, उत्तर देना, ...
Bengali:মুখের ওপর জবাব দেওয়া, উত্তর দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:contestar malament, respondre, ...
Czech:odmlouvat, ozvat se zpět, ...
Danish:svare igen, vende tilbage, ...
Dutch:brutaal antwoorden, later reageren, ...
Greek:αντιμιλώ, απαντώ, ...
Hungarian:visszaszólni, később válaszolni, ...
Khmer:តបតដោយមិនគួរសម, ឆ្លើយតបវិញ, ...
Korean:무례하게 대답하다, 답변하다, ...
Persian:گستاخی کردن, پاسخ داد, ...
Polish:pyskować, odpowiedzieć, ...
Portuguese (BR):responder, retornar, ...
Romanian:a răspunde nepoliticos, a răspunde mai târziu, ...
Swedish:svara otrevligt, svara senare, ...
Thai:พูดสวน, ตอบกลับ, ...
Turkish:terslemek, yanıt vermek, ...
Vietnamese:cãi lại, trả lời sau, ...

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