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to answer to
[phrase form: answer]
01
rendir cuentas a, justificar ante
to have to explain one's actions to someone in authority
Example
The manager will have to answer to the company's board of directors for the project's delays.
El gerente tendrá que rendir cuentas a la junta directiva de la empresa por los retrasos del proyecto.
As a government official, he must answer to the public for his decisions and policies.
Como funcionario del gobierno, debe rendir cuentas al público por sus decisiones y políticas.
02
corresponder a, concidir con
to be the same as or relate to something
Example
The description given by the witness did n't quite answer to the facts presented in the security footage.
La descripción dada por el testigo no correspondía a los hechos presentados en las imágenes de seguridad.
The suspect 's alibi did not answer to the timeline of events established by the investigation.
El alibi del sospechoso no correspondió a la cronología de eventos establecida por la investigación.
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