- answer for
- 1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) responder por2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) pagar poranswer forv.• abonar v.v + prep + oa) (accept responsibility for) \<\<conduct/consequences\>\> responder de
his parents have a lot to answer for — sus padres tienen mucha culpa
b) (guarantee) \<\<truth/integrity\>\> garantizar*, responder de; \<\<person\>\> responder porVI + PREP1) (=take responsibility for) [+ actions] responder deI'll not answer for the consequences — no respondo de las consecuencias, no me responsabilizo de las consecuencias
to answer for the truth of sth — responder de la veracidad de algo
to answer for sb's safety — responder de la seguridad de algn
he's got a lot to answer for — tiene la culpa de muchas cosas
he must be made to answer for his crimes — le tienen que hacer pagar por sus crímenes
2) (=reply for) responder porI can't answer for the others, but ... — no puedo responder por los demás, pero ...
can't she answer for herself? — ¿no sabe responder ella sola?
3) (=serve as) servir de* * *v + prep + oa) (accept responsibility for) \<\<conduct/consequences\>\> responder dehis parents have a lot to answer for — sus padres tienen mucha culpa
b) (guarantee) \<\<truth/integrity\>\> garantizar*, responder de; \<\<person\>\> responder por
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
