Usage examples of "answer" in English with translation to German

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I must answer the telephone Ich muss ans Telefon gehen
I must answer the door Ich muss die Tür öffnen
Can someone answer the telephone? Kann mal jemand ans Telefon gehen?
I have to answer the phone. Ich muss ans Telefon gehen.
Don't let him answer the phone. Lass ihn nicht ans Telefon gehen!
He didn't answer the phone, so I sent him an email. Da er nicht ans Telefon gegangen ist, habe ich ihm eine Mail geschickt.
Tom asked Mary to answer the telephone. Tom bat Mary, ans Telefon zu gehen.
He interrupted his work to answer the phone. Er unterbrach seine Arbeit, um ans Telefon zu gehen.
Can you answer this riddle? Kannst du dieses Rätsel lösen?
You've much to answer for Du hast viel auf dem Kerbholz
Don't answer your mother back. Gib deiner Mutter keine Widerworte.
The telephone is ringing. If you want, I'll answer it. Das Telefon klingelt. Wenn du willst, nehme ich den Anruf entgegen.
I can answer for his honesty, since I have known him for a long time. Ich kann für seine Ehrlichkeit bürgen, weil ich ihn schon lang kenne.
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