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raspund
I answer /rəsˈpund/
verb#5584 most common
Also: I respond, I reply, they answer
Example sentences
Eu răspund la telefon.
I answer the phone.
Copilul răspunde la întrebarea profesoarei.
The child answers the teacher's question.
Nu știu de ce nu răspunzi la mesajele mele.
I don't know why you don't answer my messages.
Directorul răspunde de toate deciziile importante din companie.
The director is responsible for all the important decisions in the company.
Dacă mă întrebi ceva, îți răspund sincer.
If you ask me something, I answer you honestly.
Autoritățile trebuie să răspundă pentru greșelile comise în timpul crizei.
The authorities must answer for the mistakes made during the crisis.
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, response
răspunzătorresponsible, accountable
corespundeto correspond
nerăspunsunanswered
responsabilresponsibleEtymology
Răspunde comes from Latin respondere, a compound of re- ("back") and spondere ("to pledge, to promise solemnly"). The original sense was to pledge something in return, which narrowed over time to mean answering a question. Romanian inherited the verb directly from spoken Latin, the same source that gave French répondre and Italian rispondere.
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