Fromat- + an earlier, still dialectally attested, verbbildēt(“to talk, to say”), apparently originally theiterative form ofbilst(“to say, to utter”) (q.v.).[1]
atbildēt (intransitive,3rdconjugation,presentatbildu,atbildi,atbild,pastatbildēju)
- toanswer(tosay something inreaction to aquestion, arequest)
- ko tu viņamatbildēji? — what did youansweer him?
- Andriksonam nepatikāsatbildēt, un viņš cieta klusu ―Andriksons didn't likeanswering, and (= so) he was fully silent
- “nu, ko tu sacīsi?” “es nezinu... neesmu vēl apdomājusies”, Lieneatbildēja nedroši ―“well, what will (= do) you say?” “I don't know... I'm not done thinking yet,” Lieneanswered, unsure
- “mammiņ, vai tu klausies?” un māte, no domām iztraucēta,atbild: “dzirdu, dēls, dzirdu...” — “mum, are you listening?” and the mother, disturbed by (her) thoughts,answers: “I'm listening, son, I'm listening...”
- toanswer(togive ananswer inwriting)
- atbildēt ar telegrammu ―toanswer with a telegram
- atbildēt dažās rindās ―toanswer in a few (written) lines
- studenti sarakstíjās ar jauniešiem Polijā, Vācijā... but nu, nav vairākus měnešusatbildējis uz vēstulēm ―the students corresponded with young people in Poland, Germany,... but now, they haven'tanswered the letters for several months
- toanswer, torecite(torepeat thelearnedmaterial)
- atbildēt eksāmenā ―toanswer in (= during) the exam
- atbildēt vēstures stundā ―toanswer in history class
- pie tāfeles stāvēja Adatiņš unatbildēja latviešu valodu ―Adatiņš stood at the blackboard andanswered/recited the Latvian language (lesson)
- Zigurds nezināja, cik ilgi bija mācījies, bet reizrēķinu viņš pats sevs varēja atbildēt bez stomīšanās ―Zigurds didn't know how long he had studied, but (now) he couldanswer/recite the multiplication tables by himself, without hesitation
- paskaidroju skolēniem, ka nākošajā stunda jau saukšuatbildēt dabas zinātnēs un bez žēlastības likšu divniekus, ja kāds nezinās ―I am explaining to the students that in the next hour I will call (them) toanswer in (= about) natural sciences and I will give low grades without mercy if someone doesn't know (the lesson)
- toanswer(tofind asolution to aquestion, aproblem)
- romānā autors mēģina atbildēt uz aktuāliem jautājumiem, kas saviļņo daudzus ―in the novel, the author tries toanswer many pressing questions that excite many (people)
- toanswer(toreact to something thatinvites areaction)
- atbildēt, atmetot ar roku ―toanswer by dropping (one's) hand
- viņaatbildēja pasmaidīdama ―sheanswered smiling, with a smile
- atbildēt uz jautājumu ar galvas mājienu ―toanswer a question with a nod
- atbildēt uz kāda jūtām ―toanswer,react to someone's feelings
- es klauvēju, neviensneatbildēja ―I knocked, (but) nobodyanswered
- jēriņi bējina skaļās balstiņās; aita, žigli sienu grauzdama, caur zobiematbild ―the little lambs bleat in their loud little voices; the sheep, quickly nibbling the hay,answered through its teeth
- tu no manis nekā neslēpi, esatbildēšu ar to pašu ―you hid nothing from me, I willanswer in kind (lit. with the same)
- atbildēt uz ienaidnieka uzbrukumu ar spēcīgu artilērijas uguni ―toasnwer the enemy's attack with heavy (lit. strong) artillery fire
- toanswer, torespond to astimulus; toseem to bereacting,responding to astimulus
- daži augi uz pieskārienuatbild ar lapas saraušanos ―some plantsanswer,react to touch by contracting, closing their leaves
- iedūcās sirēna; taiatbild citas; tūlīt sāk skanēt arī vagonu fabrikas svilpe ―a siren started buzzing; another oneanswered it; soon also the whistle of the waggon factory was sounding
- toanswer for(toberesponsible for, tosuffer theconsequences for something)
- es arī atbildu par visu, ko esmu darījis ―I will alsoanswer for everything that I have done
- ja tu esi izdarījusi kādu muļķību, tad ejatbildi par to ―if you have done some stupidity, then goanswer for it
- es atbildu tikai tautas priekšā ―Ianswer only to (lit. in front of) the people
- toanswer for(toberesponsible for, totake care of, tobein charge)
- atbildēt par telpu tīrību ―toanswer for the room's cleanliness
- atbildēt par kārtību ―toanswer for tidiness, order
