answer back

ˈænsər bæk
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Translation of answer back into German

Verbal expression

1.

rude reply

UK
reply rudely to someone in authority
UK
  • He was punished for answering back to the teacher.Er wurde bestraft, weil er dem Lehrer Widerworte gegeben hat.
2.

delayed response

RareUK
respond to a question at a later time
RareUK
nachträglich antworten später antworten zurückschreiben
  • She promised to answer back after the meeting.Sie versprach, nachträglich zu antworten, nachdem das Meeting vorbei war.
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Synonyms and analogies of answer back in English

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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.

Translations of "answer back" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
widersprechenv.

It's unwise to answer back when you're trying to learn from criticism.

Es ist unklug, zu widersprechen, wenn man versucht, aus Kritik zu lernen.

Bob was the first person I saw answer back to authority.

Bob war der Erste, den ich Autorität widersprechen sah.

You shouldn't answer back to your elders; it's disrespectful and rude.

Man sollte seinen Älteren nicht widersprechen; das ist respektlos und unhöflich.

I wish she wouldn't answer back in such a defensive manner all the time.

Ich wünschte, sie würde nicht immer so defensiv widersprechen.

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Other translations for answer back:

  • zurückschreibenv.
  • sich wehrenv.
  • Widerworte geben

answer back: Examples and translations in context

If you answer back to the teacher, you might get into serious trouble.

Wenn du dem Lehrer widersprichst, könntest du in ernsthafte Schwierigkeiten geraten.

It's frustrating when she chooses to answer back instead of listening to my advice.

Es ist frustrierend, wenn sie sich entscheidet zu widersprechen, anstatt auf meinen Rat zu hören.

During the meeting, she decided it was best not to answer back, despite her anger.

Bei der Besprechung entschied sie, dass es am besten wäre, nicht zu widersprechen, obwohl sie wütend war.

He couldn't resist the urge to answer back, even though it wasn't the right time.

Er konnte dem Drang, zu widersprechen, nicht widerstehen, obwohl es nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt war.

Though I was upset, I held back my urge to answer back with a snarky remark.

Obwohl ich verärgert war, hielt ich meinen Drang zurück, mit einer schnippischen Bemerkung zu widersprechen.

But you will answer back: "Who is he that does not die?"

Aber, werdet ihr mir dann widersprechen, wer stirbt denn nicht?

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