odgovárjati♦♦ gl.
1. [pritrdilno, kratko, nikalno] to answer, to reply; (ugovarjati, pregovarjati se) to talk back, to answer back
odgovarjati na vprašanja to answer questions
2. (biti odgovoren) [šefu, nadrejenim] to be* responsible to, to answer to, to report to; (po zakonu) [odškodninsko] to be* liable
odgovarjati za (kaj) to be responsible for sth; [posledice] to answer for sth
kazensko odgovarjati to be criminally liable/responsible