answer to

US /ˈænsər tə/
UK /ˈænsər tə/
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1.

responder a, ser responsável perante

to be responsible or accountable to someone or something

:
Every employee must answer to the department manager.
Todo funcionário deve responder ao gerente do departamento.
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

:
The new system doesn't answer to the old commands.
O novo sistema não responde aos comandos antigos.
His behavior doesn't answer to any logical explanation.
O comportamento dele não corresponde a nenhuma explicação lógica.