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"Solicitante" is a noun which is often translated as "applicant", and "contestador" is a noun which is often translated as "answering machine". Learn more about the difference between "solicitante" and "contestador" below.
el solicitante, la solicitante(
soh
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lee
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see
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tahn
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teh
)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).
el contestador, contestador(
kohn
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tehs
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tah
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dohr
)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."
