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/ˈan.sə/ /ˈæn.sɚ/

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noun

Respuesta

A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

Examples :

"Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."

Su respuesta a su propuesta fue una bofetada.

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noun

Solución, respuesta

A solution to a problem.

Examples :

"There is no simple answer to corruption."

No hay una respuesta simple a la corrupción.

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noun

Respuesta

A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.

Examples :

"The student's answer to the teacher's complaint detailed why she missed the deadline and presented evidence of her prior good work. "

La respuesta de la estudiante a la queja del profesor detallaba por qué no cumplió con la fecha límite y presentaba pruebas de su buen trabajo anterior.

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verb

Responder, contestar

To make a reply or response to.

Examples :

"He answered the question."

Él respondió a la pregunta.

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Responder, contestar

To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.

Examples :

"to answer a charge or accusation"

responder a un cargo o acusación

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verb

Contestar

To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.

Examples :

"Nobody answered when I knocked on the door."

Nadie contestó cuando llamé a la puerta.

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verb

Satisfacer, convenir

To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.

Examples :

"It answers the need."

Satisface la necesidad.

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verb

Responder, enmendar

To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.

Examples :

"He has a lot to answer for."

Tiene mucho que responder.

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Contestar, responder

To file a document in response to a complaint.

Examples :

"The student needed to answer the complaint letter about the broken window. "

El estudiante necesitaba responder a la carta de queja sobre la ventana rota.

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verb

Responder, corresponder

To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.

Examples :

"My sister's actions answer the question of why she's been so quiet lately. "

Las acciones de mi hermana responden a la pregunta de por qué ha estado tan callada últimamente.

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verb

Oponerse, contradecir

To be opposite, or to act in opposition.

Examples :

"My sister's opinion answered my suggestion for a movie; she preferred a comedy, while I wanted a drama. "

La opinión de mi hermana se opuso a mi sugerencia de una película; ella prefería una comedia, mientras que yo quería un drama.

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verb

Responder, corresponder

To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.

Examples :

"The new schedule answers to the needs of the students by giving them more time for homework. "

El nuevo horario responde a las necesidades de los estudiantes al darles más tiempo para hacer la tarea.

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verb

Responder, contestar, refutar

To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.

Examples :

"The student answered the difficult question by explaining the scientific principle. "

El estudiante respondió a la difícil pregunta explicando el principio científico.

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verb

Responder, cumplir

To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.

Examples :

"He answered my claim upon him."

Él respondió a mi reclamo sobre él.

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verb

Responder por, dar cuenta de

To render account to or for.

Examples :

"The student answered for the group project, explaining their individual contributions. "

El estudiante respondió por el proyecto grupal, explicando sus contribuciones individuales.

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Expiar, ser castigado por

To atone for; to be punished for.

Examples :

"My brother had to answer for breaking the family's favorite vase. "

Mi hermano tuvo que expiar por romper el jarrón favorito de la familia.

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verb

Equivaler a, ser suficiente para

To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.

Examples :

"The extra money from my grandmother's gift answered for the cost of my new shoes. "

El dinero extra del regalo de mi abuela fue suficiente para cubrir el costo de mis zapatos nuevos.

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