🇬🇧 Answer meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To answer means to open the door when someone knocks or rings the bell, or to pick up the phone when it is ringing so you can talk to the person who is calling.

When the ice cream truck rang its bell, every kid in the neighborhood ran to answer it like it was homework being collected.

Mom said, “Someone go answer the door,” and all of us suddenly became extremely interested in staring at the ceiling.

The phone rang during my video game, and I refused to answer it because my character was in the middle of saving the world… again.

I accidentally answered the door while wearing my superhero cape, so now the delivery guy knows my secret identity.

My sister went to answer the door dramatically, opened it with a big ta-da, and it was just a confused delivery guy holding toilet paper.

At home a small girl hears a knock and a call. She says, "I will answer, I will answer." She will answer the door and open it with a smile. The phone rings. "I will answer now," she says. She will answer the phone and say, "Yes?" The house is quiet and happy.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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