Answer back Meaning in English
expression
ˈænsɝ/ /ˈbæk
AN-ser BAK
ˈɑːnsɐ/ /bˈæk
AHN-suh BAK
Definición
To reply to someone, especially a person in authority, in a rude or disrespectful way.
Uso & Matices
Informal, usually used in negative situations involving children, students, or employees being disrespectful to parents, teachers, or bosses. Common collocations: 'don't answer back', 'answer back to'. Not simply 'answering'—it implies rudeness or challenging authority.
Spanish: responder de forma insolente - contestar (de mala manera)Portuguese (BR): responder de forma arrogante - retrucarPortuguese (PT): responder de forma insolente - responder de voltaChinese (Simplified): 顶嘴 - 回嘴Chinese (Traditional): 頂嘴 - 回嘴Hindi: जवाब देना (बदतमीजी से)Arabic: يرد بوقاحةBengali: উল্টো জবাব দেয়া - পাল্টা উত্তর দেয়াRussian: огрызаться - дерзитьJapanese: 口答えする - 反抗的に返事をするVietnamese: cãi lại - trả treoKorean: 말대꾸하다Turkish: karşılık vermek - ters cevap vermekUrdu: جواب دینا (بدتمیزی سے) - منہ توڑ جواب دیناIndonesian: membalas dengan kasar - membantah
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Don't answer back when your teacher is talking.
basic
He got in trouble for answering back to his mom.
basic
Children should not answer back to their elders.
basic
Why do you always answer back instead of listening?
natural
If you answer back again, you'll lose your phone for a week.
natural
My boss hates it when people answer back during meetings.
natural