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răspuns

answer, response /rəsˈpuns/

noun#504 most common

Also: reply, the past participle 'answered' (in compound verb forms)

Example sentences

Care este răspunsul corect?
What is the correct answer?
Nu am primit niciun răspuns.
I haven't received any answer.
Am răspuns la toate întrebările din test.
I answered all the questions on the test.
Profesorul a citit cu atenție răspunsurile elevilor.
The teacher read the students' answers carefully.
Răspunsul ei m-a surprins prin sinceritate.
Her answer surprised me with its sincerity.
Guvernul a oferit un răspuns evaziv la acuzațiile presei, evitând orice angajament clar.
The government gave an evasive response to the press's accusations, avoiding any clear commitment.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativerăspunsrăspunsuri
Genitiverăspunsuluirăspunsurilor
Accusativerăspunsrăspunsuri
Vocativerăspunsulerăspunsurilor

Word family

a răspundeto answer, respond
răspunzătorresponsible, accountable
răspundereresponsibility, accountability
nerăspunsunanswered

Etymology

Răspuns is the noun use of the past participle of a răspunde, "to answer." That verb comes from Latin respondere, built from re- ("back") and spondere ("to pledge, promise"). Romanian turned this Latin verb into a regular -uns participle, the same pattern seen in spus ("said") from a spune.

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