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(= be accountable to) to answer to somebody for something → jdm für etw or wegen einer Sache (gen) → Rechenschaft schuldig sein; if anything goes wrong you’ll have me to answer to → wenn etwas nicht klappt, dann stehen Sie mir dafür ein or gerade or dann müssen Sie sich vor mir dafür verantworten

to answer to a description → einer Beschreibung entsprechen

to answer to the name of … → auf den Namen … hören

to answer to the wheel/helm/controls → auf das Steuer/das Ruder/die Steuerung ansprechen

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