answer to
US /ˈænsər tə/
UK /ˈænsər tə/

1.
responder a, ser responsável perante
to be responsible or accountable to someone or something
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Every employee must answer to the department manager.
Todo funcionário deve responder ao gerente do departamento.
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Ultimately, we all answer to the law.
Em última análise, todos nós respondemos à lei.
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.
O novo sistema não responde aos comandos antigos.
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His behavior doesn't answer to any logical explanation.
O comportamento dele não corresponde a nenhuma explicação lógica.