answer machine US
ˈɑːnsər məˈʃiːn
See also: answerphone (UK)
answer machine: device that records phone messages
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Definition of answer machine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communicationDatedUSdevice that records phone messagesDatedUS
  • I missed your call, but the answer machine recorded your message.
  • The answer machine was full of messages when I got home.
  • She checked the answer machine for any missed calls.
answering machine voicemail
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  • answer machine: device that records phone messages
    device that records phone messages

Expressions with answer

answer backv.
reply rudely to someone in authority
He was punished for answering back to the teacher.
answer forv.
be responsible or accountable for something
He had to answer for the team's failure..
answer tov.
be responsible or report to someone
She answers to the regional manager directly..
pat answern.
quick and simple reply
He gave a pat answer to the complex question.
there's no easy answerexp.
situation is complex and needs careful thought
When it comes to climate change, there's no easy answer.
answer to someone's prayersn.
something that solves a problem or fulfills a deep wish
The new medication was the answer to her prayers.

Expressions with machine

money machinen.
automated teller machine dispensing cash
I need to find a money machine to withdraw cash.
killing machinen.
person or animal extremely effective at injuring or killing others
On the field, the boxer seemed like a relentless killing machine.
well-greased machinen.
something operating smoothly and efficiently
The new software system runs like a well-greased machine.
well-oiled machinen.
something that operates smoothly and efficiently
The team worked together like a well-oiled machine.
become a machinev.
start working with extreme efficiency and precision
During the project, she became a machine.
lean, mean machinen.
person or thing that is tough and aggressive
The boxer is a lean, mean machine in the ring.
cog in the machinen.
someone with a minor but necessary role
As a junior employee, she was just a cog in the machine.
like a well-oiled machineadv.
working smoothly and efficiently without problems
The team worked like a well-oiled machine to finish the project on time.
fine-tuned machinen.
system operating smoothly and efficiently
The new software runs like a fine-tuned machine.
money-making machinen.
person or thing that earns a lot of money easily
That new app is a real money-making machine.

Terms related to answer machine

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communicationdevicemachinemessagerecordersystemtechnologytelephone

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  1. French:répondeur, ...
  2. German:Anrufbeantworter, ...
  3. Italian:segreteria telefonica, ...
  4. Spanish:máquina contestadora, ...
  5. Portuguese:secretária eletrônica, ...
  6. Chinese:电话留言机, ...
  7. Japanese:留守番電話, ...
  8. Arabic:جِهَاز الرَّد الآلِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְשִׁיבוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:телефонный автоответчик, ...
  11. Ukrainian:автовідповідач, ...
  12. Hindi:उत्तर मशीन, ...
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