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answered

[/ˈænsərd/]
verb
respondido
1. past tense and past participle of 'answer' - to give a response or reply to a question or statement
She answered the phone immediately.
Ela respondeu o telefone imediatamente.
2. to respond to a call, knock, or signal
He answered the door when someone knocked.
Ele atendeu a porta quando alguém bateu.
3. to fulfill or satisfy a requirement or need
This solution answered all our problems.
Esta solução respondeu a todos os nossos problemas.
4. to be responsible or accountable for something
You will have to answer for your actions.
Você terá que responder por suas ações.
Synonyms
repliedrespondedreactedaddressed
Antonyms
ignoreddisregarded

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
respondido
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
respondido
common usage, sometimes 'atendido' for phone/door
São Paulo
respondido
standard usage, 'atendeu' common for services
Portugal
respondido
standard usage, 'atendeu' for phone/door contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

answered back - respondeu de volta (replied in a defiant manner)
answered to - respondeu a (was accountable to)
answered for - respondeu por (took responsibility for)
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