| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | I will attempt a reply to your question | попытаюсь ответить на ваш вопрос |
| gen. | reply to a question | ответить на вопрос |
| gen. | reply to a question | отвечать на вопрос (to a letter, to a toast, to a signal, to an objection, to a provocation, to an offence, to the enemy's fire, etc., и т.д.) |
| Makarov. | reply to a question | отвечать на вопрос |