answer to

unterstehen, Rechenschaft ablegen gegenüber

Einem Vorgesetzten unterstehen, der die eigene Arbeit und Entscheidungen kontrolliert.

In einfachem Englisch: To have someone in authority who checks your work and decisions.

• I answer to the manager.
• She answered to three different directors last year.
• Who do you answer to in this company?

So benutzt man es: answer to someone (The sales team answers to the regional manager.)

Synonyme: report to, be accountable to

Häufige Wendungen: answer to someone, answer to the board

sich verantworten vor, Rechenschaft ablegen gegenüber

Das eigene Verhalten gegenüber jemandem erklären, der einen beschuldigen oder bestrafen könnte.

In einfachem Englisch: To explain your behaviour to someone who may blame or punish you.

• You’ll have to answer to Dad.
• She had to answer to the judge for ignoring the order.
• Who will answer to the families for this mistake?

So benutzt man es: have to answer to someone for something (You’ll have to answer to the principal for breaking that window.)

Synonyme: account to, justify oneself to

Häufige Wendungen: answer to someone, answer to your parents

auf einen Namen hören

Reagieren, wenn man mit einem bestimmten Namen gerufen wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To react when someone calls you by a particular name.

• Our cat answers to Molly.
• He answered to a nickname throughout his childhood.
• Does your puppy answer to its name yet?

So benutzt man es: answer to a name (The dog answers to the name Max.)

Synonyme: respond to

Häufige Wendungen: answer to something, answer to a nickname