Answer the door Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈænsɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɔɹ

AN-ser thuh DAWR

UK

ˈɑːnsɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɔː

AHN-suh thuh DAW

परिभाषा

To go to the door and open it for someone who is knocking or ringing the bell.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Common in homes and offices; used when someone physically opens the door, not just calling out. Typical collocations: 'Can you answer the door?', 'I'll answer the door.'

• Spanish: abrir la puerta - atender la puerta
• Portuguese (BR): atender a porta - abrir a porta
• Portuguese (PT): atender à porta - abrir a porta
• Chinese (Simplified): 开门
• Chinese (Traditional): 開門
• Hindi: दरवाज़ा खोलना
• Arabic: فتح الباب
• Bengali: দরজা খুলে দেওয়া - দরজা খোলা
• Russian: открыть дверь
• Japanese: 玄関に出る - ドアを開ける
• Vietnamese: ra mở cửa - trả lời cửa
• Korean: 문을 열다 - 문을 받아주다
• Turkish: kapıyı açmak
• Urdu: دروازہ کھولنا
• Indonesian: membukakan pintu - membuka pintu

उदाहरण वाक्य

Can you answer the door?

basic

Someone is knocking. Please answer the door.

basic

She went to answer the door.

basic

Hang on, I'll answer the door.

natural

Could you answer the door while I finish cooking?

natural

I was in the shower and couldn't answer the door.

natural