svara på
Swedish edit
Verb edit
svara på (present svarar på, preterite svarade på, supine svarat på, imperative svara på)
- answer (a question)
- Det var en svår fråga, jag kan inte svara på den ― That's a tough question, I don't know how to answer it
- give response to; have as result (as of a treatment)
- Han svarar fint på cellgiftsbehandlingen ― He's responding well to the chemotherapy
Usage notes edit
- While "svara" could be used for answers or responses to any kind of statement, "svara på" is more restricted to responses to actual questions.
Synonyms edit
- (answer a question): besvara