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"Contestadas" is a form of "contestar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to answer". "Contestado" is a form of "contestado", an adjective which is often translated as "controversial". Learn more about the difference between "contestadas" and "contestado" below.
contestar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. to reply to
Sería bonito que me contestaras las cartas alguna vez.It would be nice if you'd reply to my letters sometime.
2. (to retort)
a. to talk back
No puedo salir a jugar por una semana porque le contesté a mi mamá.I can't go out to play for a week because I talked back to my mom.
b. to answer back
Ese chico maleducado siempre anda contestando a los maestros.That rude boy is always answering back to the teachers.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to dissent)
a. to protest
Los estudiantes universitarios contestaron para mostrar su desacuerdo con el alza de las cuotas.The university students protested to show their disagreement with the fee hike.
4. (to respond)
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. controversial
Los diputados se manifestaron a favor del impuesto sobre la plusvalía, un asunto muy contestado últimamente.The deputies were in favor of the capital gains tax, a very controversial issue lately.
2. (answered)
a. completed
Favor de entregar el formato contestado junto con sus demás documentos en la ventanilla de recepción.Please, hand in the completed format with the rest of your documents at the reception desk.
