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contestar el teléfono

contestar el teléfono(
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to answer the phone
¿Podría alguien contestar el teléfono, por favor? Estoy lavando los platos y tengo las manos húmedas.Could anyone answer the phone, please? I'm washing the dishes and my hands are wet.
b. to answer the telephone
Esto es Atención al Cliente y se supone que debemos contestar el teléfono rápìdamente.This is Customer Service, and we're supposed to answer the telephone quickly.
c. to pick up the phone
Lo dejé tocar mucho tiempo pero nadie contestó el teléfono.I let it ring for a long time but no one picked up the phone.
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