answer for

ˈænsər fər
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Translation of answer for into German

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

responsibility

be responsible or accountable for something
verantworten haften für
  • He had to answer for the team's failure..Er musste für das Versagen des Teams verantworten
2.

communication

provide an explanation or justification
  • She had to answer for the missing funds.Sie musste sich für die fehlenden Gelder verantworten.
3.

promise

guarantee or assure something
für etwas garantieren für etwas einstehen für etwas bürgen
  • I can answer for the quality of this product.Ich kann für die Qualität dieses Produkts garantieren.
4.

atonement

suffer consequences for wrongdoing
  • He must answer for his past mistakes.Er muss für seine vergangenen Fehler geradestehen.
5.

trust

vouch for someone's character
für jemanden bürgen für jemanden einstehen
  • She will answer for his honesty.Sie wird für seine Ehrlichkeit bürgen.
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Expressions with answer for: examples in English and translations in German

geradestehen
verantworten
He had to answer for his crimes in court.

Synonyms and analogies of answer for in English

Examples of answer for in a sentence

  • They will answer for the mistakes made.
  • He must answer for his actions in court.
  • They will answer for the project's failure.
  • I can answer for his honesty.
  • The manager answered for the shipment's safety.
  • She had to answer for the damage caused.

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

Verb
verantwortenv.

He must answer for his late submission of the report.

Er muss sich für die verspätete Abgabe des Berichts verantworten.

beantwortenv.

These are questions which we answer for each of our clients specifically.

Dies sind Fragen, die wir für unsere Klienten jeweils spezifisch beantworten.

erklärenv.

Supernatural divinities are the primitive's answer for why the sun goes down at night.

Übernatürliche Gottheiten haben die Primitiven erfunden, um zu erklären, warum die Sonne untergeht.

geradestehenv.

Anyone involved should answer for their involvement in the incident.

Jeder Beteiligte sollte für seine Mitwirkung am Vorfall geradestehen.

büßenv.

Jaesa must answer for her crimes against your forces.

Jaesa muss für ihre Verbrechen gegen deine Truppen büßen.

Antwort für

The teacher asked him to elaborate on his answer for full credit.

Der Lehrer bat ihn, seine Antwort für die volle Punktzahl ausführlicher zu erläutern.

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Other translations for answer for:

  • rechtfertigenv.
  • haften fürv.

answer for: Examples and translations in context

You can't just run away; you must answer for your actions.

Du kannst nicht einfach davonlaufen; du musst dich für deine Taten verantworten.

And anyone who commits a crime must answer for it.

Und wer ein Verbrechen begeht, muss sich dafür verantworten.

She will answer for the mistakes made during the project meeting.

Sie wird sich für die Fehler verantworten müssen, die während des Projektmeetings gemacht wurden.

Trust me. I know how will answer for your crimes one day.

Eines Tages wirst du dich für deine Verbrechen verantworten.

And now you must answer for what you've done.

Jetzt müsst ihr euch für eure Taten verantworten.

We have three bodies that someone must answer for.

Wir haben drei Leichen, für die sich jemand verantworten muss.

Do not say more than you can answer for.

Rede nicht mehr, als du verantworten kannst.

The student must answer for his actions during the test.

Der Schüler muss sich für sein Verhalten während der Prüfung verantworten.

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