answerable

an·swer·a·ble  (nsr--bl)

adj.

1. Subject to being called to answer; accountable. See Synonyms at responsible.

2. That can be answered or refuted: an answerable charge.

3. Archaic

a. Suitable.

b. Corresponding.

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answer·a·bili·ty, answer·a·ble·ness n.

answer·a·bly adv.

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answerable [ˈɑːnsərəb^əl]

adj

1. (postpositive; foll by for or to) responsible or accountable answerable for someone's safety answerable to one's boss

2. able to be answered

answerability , answerableness n

answerably  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	answerable - capable of being answered soluble - susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained; "the puzzle is soluble"
	2.	answerable - morally or legally responsible to a higher authority; "parents are answerable for their child's acts" responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"

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answerable

adjective (usually with for or to) responsible, to blame, liable, accountable, amenable, chargeable, subject Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them.

Translations

answerable [ˈɑːnsərəbl] ADJ

1. (= accountable) → responsable
to be answerable to sb (for sth) → ser responsable ante algn(de algo)
he's not answerable to anyone → no tiene que dar cuentas a nadie

2. [question] → que tiene respuesta
the question is not readily answerable → la pregunta no tiene respuesta fácil

answerable [ˈɑːnsərəb^əl] adj (= accountable) to be answerable to sb → être responsable devant qn
I am answerable to no-one
BUT Je n'ai de comptes à rendre à personne.
to be answerable for sth → être responsable de qch
to be answerable to sb for sth → être responsable devant qn de qch
answering machine n (= answerphone) → répondeur m (téléphonique)
answering service n → permanence f téléphonique
answer machine n (= answerphone) → répondeur m (téléphonique)

answerable

adj

question → beantwortbar, zu beantworten pred; charge, argument → widerlegbar

(= responsible) → verantwortlich; to be answerable to somebody (for something) → jdm gegenüber (für etw) verantwortlich sein; to be made answerable → verantwortlich gemacht werden; parents are answerable for their children’s conduct → Eltern haften für ihre Kinder

answerable [ˈɑːns/ərəbl] adj

a. (responsible) → responsabile
to be answerable (to sb for sth) → dover rispondere or render conto (a qn di qc)
I am answerable to no-one → non devo rispondere a nessuno

b. (question) → (a) cui si può rispondere