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"Contestador" is a noun which is often translated as "answering machine", and "solicitante" is a noun which is often translated as "applicant". Learn more about the difference between "contestador" and "solicitante" below.
el contestador, contestador()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. answering machine
Juan no está en su casa. Llamé y me atendió el contestador.Juan is not home. I called and I got the answering machine.
b. answerphone (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Te llamé y te dejé un mensaje grabado en el contestador.I called you and left a message on your answerphone.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. sassy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tu jefe te va a echar si le respondes como un niño contestador.Your boss will fire you if you answer like a sassy child.
b. cheeky (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esa niña contestadora me respondió, "Ve a hacerlo tú mismo".That cheeky girl answered me, "Go and do it yourself."
el solicitante, la solicitante()
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
