1. A typical or standard reply to a question or statement that is frequently given
The most common answer to that question is 'yes'
A resposta comum a essa pergunta é 'sim'
2. In legal or formal contexts, a defendant's written response to a complaint or accusation
The defendant filed a common answer to the lawsuit
O réu apresentou uma resposta comum à ação judicial
3. An ordinary or unremarkable response; something that does not stand out
His explanation was just a common answer that didn't really address the problem
Sua explicação foi apenas uma resposta comum que não resolveu o problema