answer

∗ ≈

la respuesta

∗ noun

answer
[???ns?(r)]
sustantivo
1 respuesta (f) contestación (f) (to question, letter) ; solución (f) (to problem)
  • I knocked but there was no answer -> llamé a la puerta, pero no hubo respuesta
  • there's no answer -> no contestan (on telephone)
  • he has an answer to everything -> tiene respuesta para todo
  • in answer to your letter (Formal) -> en respuesta a su carta
verbo transitivo
2 responder, contestar (person, question, letter)
  • to answer the telephone -> contestar or coger el teléfono (español de España)
  • to answer the door -> abrir la puerta
  • to answer a description/need -> responder a una descripción/una necesidad
verbo intransitivo
3 responder, contestar (person)

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answer [án-sar]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1 Responder, dar satisfacción a la pregunta, duda o dificultad que se propone. (n)
2 Replicar. (n)
  • Don’t answer back! -> ¡no repliques
3 Responder, ser responsable. (n)
4 Corresponder o venir bien una cosa con otra. (n)
  • This year’s crop does not answer our expectations -> la cosecha de este año no corresponde a nuestras esperanzas
5 Comparecer. (Foro; Forense) (n)
6 Equivaler. (n)
7 Salir bien, tener o dar buen resultado. (n)
  • No, that will never answer -> no, eso no saldrá bien, no dará buen resultado
8 Responder, dar respuesta, contestar.
9 Satisfacer a, cumplir, obedecer.
10 Disputar, refutar.
11 Resolver (un problema. etc.) 5.
adjetivo
  • This answers my purpose -> esto conviene a mi designio
12 Expiar. (Foro; Forense) (n)
13 Ser correlativo a, responder recíprocamente. (n)
14 Otorgar, conceder una petición. (n)
15 Talionar, pagar en la misma moneda. (n)
  • To answer for -> (1) Fiar a, responder de
  • To answer a charge -> defenderse contra una acusación
  • To answer one’s dreams -> realizar los sueños de uno
, ¡no seas respondón!-va. Ser suficiente para; convenir (2) Expiar (una falta).(For.)
sustantivo
1 Respuesta, contestación.
2 Refutación, réplica.
3 Solución correcta.
  • The answer is to study harder -> la solución es estudiar más
  • In answer to -> en respuesta a, contestando a

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answer [ˈɑːnsəʳ]
noun
1 (reply) respuesta; (f) contestación; (f)
he has an answer for everything tiene respuesta contestación para todo;or
she's always got an answer I wrote to him but I never had an answer back do you want an honest answer? he telephoned here, by the way, but got no answer I keep asking but I don't get any answers they got their answer soon enough if you ask him a question you get a straight answer
I never got an answer to my question nunca me respondieron contestaron (a) la pregunta;or
he smiled in answerin como respuesta esbozó una sonrisa
in answer to your letter en respuesta a su carta
in answer to your letter of 15th March, I now have the information you requested
in answer to your question en como respuesta a su pregunta;or para responder contestar (a) su pregunta;or
I don't quite know what to say in answer to your question she wrote to Roosevelt's secretary, in answer to his letter of the day before in answer to speculation that she wouldn't finish the race, she boldly declared her intention of winning it
there's no answerno (Telec) no contestan
I knocked but there was no answer llamé a la puerta pero no hubo respuesta no abrieron;or there's no answer to that no existe una respuesta para eso; I made no answer no respondí
her only answer was to smileonly respondió simplemente con una sonrisa; como respuesta se limitó a sonreír
it was the answer to my prayersprayers fue la solución a todos mis problemas
to know all the answers tener respuesta para todo; saberlo todo
the answer to a maiden's prayer
he's not exactly the answer to a maiden's prayer no es precisamente un príncipe azul
she won't take no for an answer
2 (solution) solución; (f)
we have the answer to your problem tenemos la solución a su problema; prison is not the answer la cárcel no es solución; there is no easy answer no hay una solución fácil
there must be an answer there is no answer to the H-bomb I think I have the answer my answer is to do nothing legislation is only part of the answer
3 (equivalent)
cachaça is Brazil's answer to tequila la cachaça es el tequila brasileño; Belgium's answer to Sylvester Stallone el Sylvester Stallone belga
4 (in exam, quiz) (correct response) (to question) respuesta; (f) (to problem) solución; (f)
what do you make the answer? do you know the right answer? the answers to the quiz are printed below when you get the answer, send it to us on a postcard
 (individual response) respuesta; (f)
write your answers on the sheets provided escriba las respuestas en las hojas que se le han proporcionado
5 (Jur) contestación a la demanda; (f) réplica; (f)
verb:transitive
1 (reply to) [+person] contestar a; responder a; [+question] contestar (a); responder (a); [+letter] contestar (a); [+criticism] responder a
answer me contéstame; respóndeme; to answer your question, I did see him contestando respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi;or she never answered my letters nunca contestaba (a) mis cartas; he answered not a word no dijo (ni una) palabra; to answer that ... responder que ...; contestar que ...
Williams answered that he had no specific proposals yet
"not yet," he answered —aún no —respondió
why, whenever countries such as Rwanda are in trouble, is it always the United States, Britain and France which answer the call for help? he was answering a 999 call for help that should answer your question to obtain her degree she answered 81 questions over 10 papers he answered her smile with one of his own B & B's staff can answer any questions you may have by phone answer me this does that answer your question? she answered an advert for a job as a cook the statement seemed designed to answer criticism of allied bombing missions
to answer a call for helpcall acudir a una llamada de socorro
to answer the doordoor (ir a) abrir la puerta; atender la puerta; (LAm)
a middle-aged woman answered the door can you answer the door? I'm not dressed yet.
our prayers have been answeredprayers nuestras súplicas han sido escuchadas
to answer the telephonetelephone contestar el teléfono
2 (fulfil) [+needs] satisfacer; [+description] responder a
two men answering the description of the suspects dos hombres que respondían a la descripción de los sospechosos; it answers the purpose sirve para su propósito; cumple su cometido
would communism answer their needs? somebody answering his description had taken the late night Townsend-Thorenson Ferry from Felixstowe to Rotterdam the Japanese never built any aircraft remotely answering to this description a black coat, even a very good black coat, would hardly answer the purpose here he wouldn't come all this way into the mountains just to give me a lift - obviously /the trip had to answer a purpose/
3 (Jur)
to answer a charge responder a una acusación; responder a un cargo
he had received a summons to appear in court to answer a charge of breaching the peace Dr Pavlov will have to be extradited to answer the charges against him
4 (Náut)
to answer the helm obedecer al timón
he felt a strong movement, but he couldn't tell whether it was her answering the helm—still hard over—or a lucky push of the sea
verb:intransitive
contestar; responder
she didn't answer immediately tardó en contestar responder;or if the phone rings, let someone else answer si suena el teléfono, deja que conteste otro; the doorbell rang but I didn't answer sonó el timbre pero no abrí
modifier
answer paper (n) hoja de respuestas; (f)
she had left her answer paper completely blank

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Verb Conjugation for "answer"

Imperative
  • answer
  • you answer
  • he/she answers
  • we answer
  • you answer
  • they answer
Preterite
  • I answered
  • you answered
  • he/she answered
  • we answered
  • you answered
  • they answered
Present Continuous
  • I am answering
  • you are answering
  • he/she is answering
  • we are answering
  • you are answering
  • they are answering
Present Perfect
  • I have answered
  • you have answered
  • he/she has answered
  • we have answered
  • you have answered
  • they have answered
Past Continuous
  • I was answering
  • you were answering
  • he/she was answering
  • we were answering
  • you were answering
  • they were answering
Past Perfect
  • I had answered
  • you had answered
  • he/she had answered
  • we had answered
  • you had answered
  • they had answered
Future
  • I will answer
  • you will answer
  • he/she will answer
  • we will answer
  • you will answer
  • they will answer
Future Perfect
  • I will have answered
  • you will have answered
  • he/she will have answered
  • we will have answered
  • you will have answered
  • they will have answered
Future Continuous
  • I will be answering
  • you will be answering
  • he/she will be answering
  • we will be answering
  • you will be answering
  • they will be answering
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been answering
  • you have been answering
  • he/she has been answering
  • we have been answering
  • you have been answering
  • they have been answering
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been answering
  • you will have been answering
  • he/she will have been answering
  • we will have been answering
  • you will have been answering
  • they will have been answering
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been answering
  • you had been answering
  • he/she had been answering
  • we had been answering
  • you had been answering
  • they had been answering
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