answer to
US /ˈænsər tə/
UK /ˈænsər tə/
1.
responder ante, estar a cargo de
to be responsible or accountable to someone or something
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Every employee must answer to the department manager.
Cada empleado debe responder ante el gerente del departamento.
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Ultimately, we all answer to the law.
En última instancia, todos respondemos ante la ley.
2.
responder a, corresponder a
to be controlled or influenced by something
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The new system doesn't answer to the old commands.
El nuevo sistema no responde a los comandos antiguos.
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His behavior doesn't answer to any logical explanation.
Su comportamiento no responde a ninguna explicación lógica.