svara på

Swedish

Verb

svara på (present svarar på, preterite svarade på, supine svarat på, imperative svara på)

  1. answer (a question)
    Det var en svår fråga, jag kan inte svara på den ― That's a tough question, I don't know how to answer it
  2. give response to; have as result (as of a treatment)
    Han svarar fint på cellgiftsbehandlingen ― He's responding well to the chemotherapy

Usage notes
  • While "svara" could be used for answers or responses to any kind of statement, "svara på" is more restricted to responses to actual questions.

Synonyms
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