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"Response" is a noun which is often translated as "la respuesta", and "reply" is a noun which is also often translated as "la respuesta". Learn more about the difference between "response" and "reply" below.
response(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la respuesta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She just said "no" in response to his invitation.Se limitó a decir "no" en respuesta a su invitación.
a. la reacción
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
What was your parents' response when you told them you crashed the car?¿Cuál fue la reacción de tus padres cuando les dijiste que chocaste?
a. el responso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The responses spoken by the congregation are in bold.Los responsos que dan los fieles están escritos en negrita.
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reply(
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play
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la respuesta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I was waiting for her reply for a whole week.Esperé su respuesta durante toda una semana.
b. la contestación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I hope to get a positive reply to my application.Espero una contestación positiva a mi solicitud.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. responder
Please reply to my e-mail as soon as possible.Por favor, responde a mi correo electrónico cuanto antes.
b. contestar
"I will marry you", she replied."Sí, me casaré contigo", contestó ella.
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