1. A response to a question that does not directly address the question asked, often implying or suggesting an answer rather than stating it explicitly
When asked about his involvement, he gave an indirect answer by talking about the company's policies instead.
Quando perguntado sobre seu envolvimento, ele deu uma resposta indireta ao falar sobre as políticas da empresa em vez disso.
2. A reply that requires inference or interpretation to understand the actual answer
Her indirect answer about the meeting suggested that it had gone poorly without saying so directly.
Sua resposta indireta sobre a reunião sugeriu que havia corrido mal sem dizer isso diretamente.