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răspunde
to answer /rəsˈpunde/
verb#528 most common
Also: to reply, to respond, to be liable (for)
Example sentences
El răspunde la telefon.
He answers the phone.
Copilul răspunde la întrebare.
The child answers the question.
Nu știu de ce nu răspunde nimeni la ușă.
I don't know why nobody is answering the door.
Ministrul a refuzat să răspundă la întrebările jurnaliștilor.
The minister refused to answer the journalists' questions.
Compania răspunde pentru daunele provocate clienților.
The company is liable for the damages caused to its customers.
Deși i-am scris de trei ori, nu mi-a răspuns niciodată.
Although I wrote to him three times, he never answered me.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | răspund | răspunsei | voi răspunde |
| 2sg | răspunzi | răspunseși | vei răspunde |
| 3sg | răspunde | răspunse | va răspunde |
| 1pl | răspundem | răspunserăm | vom răspunde |
| 2pl | răspundeți | răspunserăți | veți răspunde |
| 3pl | răspund | răspunseră | vor răspunde |
Word family
răspunsanswer, reply
răspunzătorresponsible, accountable
corespundeto correspond, to match
responsabilitateresponsibilityEtymology
Răspunde comes from the Latin verb respondere, a compound of re- (back, again) and spondere (to pledge or promise solemnly). Spoken Latin evolved into Romanian through regular sound changes, turning respondere into răspunde over centuries. The same Latin root spondere reached English by a different route, giving words like respond and sponsor.
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