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(v + prep) TRANSITIVEbheith freagrach asfreagracht a ghlacadh aswe'll have to answer for any failure is muidne a bheidh freagrach as aon teip → see answer

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not to take no for an answerthey don't take no for an answer ní ghlacann siad le diúltú
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to have a lot to answer forthey have a lot to answer for tá go leor a gcaithfidh siad cuntas a thabhairt ann
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can't answer for sbI can't really answer for the panel ní féidir liom i ndáiríre labhairt ar son an phainéil
award »

no marks are awarded for incomplete answers ní thugtar aon mharcanna ar fhreagraí neamhiomlána
consider »

he considered for a while before answering smaoinigh sé ar feadh tamaill sular fhreagair sé, rinne sé a mharana píosa sular fhreagair sé
firm »

they looked for a firm answer from her lorg siad freagra cinnte uaithi
inward »

look inwards for the answer breathnaigh i do chroí féin chun an freagra a fháil
knock off »

knock a mark off for each wrong answer bain marc do gach freagra mícheart
lot »

to have a lot to answer forthey have a lot to answer for tá go leor le cúiteamh acu
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we don't take no for an answer ní ghlacaimid le diúltú
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press him for an answer cuir brú air freagra a thabhairt
thrash around for »

the government has been thrashing about for answers tá an rialtas ar theann a dhíchill ag iarraidh teacht ar fhreagraí

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