contestador
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el contestador, contestador(
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)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."
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