What does répondant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word répondant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use répondant in French.

The word répondant in French means always ready with a quick reply, guarantor, money, respondent, answer, answer, reply, respond, answer, answer back, answer, respond to, respond, meet, be symmetrically positioned, match each other, answer each other, answer for, vouch for, answer for, have an answer for everything, have funds, have means. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word répondant

always ready with a quick reply

nom masculin (repartie)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Elle est vive et a du répondant !
She is sharp and always ready with a quick reply!

guarantor

(personne garante de [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour ce prêt, le répondant de Baptiste est son oncle.
Baptiste's uncle is his guarantor for this loan.

money

nom masculin (réserve financière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle n'a pas tout investi, elle a encore du répondant.
She hasn't invested everything; she has still got money.

respondent

([qqn] qui répond à un sondage) (survey)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut un minimum de 3 répondants pour qu'un sondage veuille dire quelque chose.
You need a minimum of three respondents for a survey to mean anything.

answer

verbe intransitif (donner une réponse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le commissaire t'a posé une question alors réponds !
The superintendent asked you a question, so answer!

answer

verbe transitif indirect (donner une réponse à [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
À l'examen, j'ai répondu à toutes les questions posées.
I answered all the questions asked in the exam.

reply, respond

verbe transitif indirect (écrire en retour)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
J'ai reçu cette lettre et j'y réponds aujourd'hui même. Ce client me fatigue à ne jamais répondre à mes e-mails.
I'm fed up of that customer never replying to my emails.

answer

verbe transitif indirect (dire en retour)

Je lui demandé s'il allait bien mais il ne m'a pas répondu.
I asked him if he was OK, but he didn't answer.

answer back

verbe transitif indirect (réagir contre [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le petit garçon était mal élevé et répondait à ses parents.
The little boy was badly brought up and answered his parents back.

answer

verbe transitif indirect (exaucer, accomplir une requête)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Veux-tu répondre au téléphone ?
Would you answer the phone?

respond to

verbe transitif indirect (réagir à [qch])

Mon patron répond toujours à la force par la force.
He always meets might with might.

respond

verbe transitif indirect (réagir de façon normale)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'accélérateur de la voiture ne répond plus aux sollicitations du conducteur.
The car's accelerator isn't responding to the driver's commands any more.

meet

verbe transitif indirect (satisfaire une attente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cela ne répond pas à nos espérances.
That doesn't meet our expectations.

be symmetrically positioned

verbe pronominal (être symétriquement positionné)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les deux tours du château se répondent.
The castle's two towers are symmetrically positioned.

match each other, answer each other

verbe pronominal (se produire alternativement)

Écoute comme les instruments de musique se répondent.
Listen to how the musical instruments match each other.

answer for

verbe transitif indirect (assurer, garantir)

Je réponds de la fiabilité de ce produit.
I will answer for the reliability of this product.

vouch for

verbe transitif indirect (témoigner en faveur de [qqn])

Nous répondons de la moralité de notre collègue.

answer for

verbe transitif indirect (assumer [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Vous répondrez de ces malversations au tribunal.

have an answer for everything

locution verbale (ne pas se laisser faire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have funds, have means

locution verbale (avoir de l'argent en réserve)

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