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answering service N

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answering service

servicio m de mensajes

answering machine [Am ˈænsərɪŋ məˌʃin, Brit ˈɑːnsərɪŋ məʃiːn] N

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answering machine

contestador m (automático)

I.answer [Am ˈænsər, Brit ˈɑːnsə] N

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1.1. answer (reply):

contestación f

what was their answer?

¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

what was their answer?

¿cuál fue su respuesta or contestación?

there's no answer (to doorbell, phone)

answer to sth to question/letter/accusation

respuesta a algo

in answer to your letter

en relación con or con relación a su carta

in answer to your question

para contestar tu pregunta

in answer to your question

en repuesta a tu pregunta

I can't get an answer out of him

no consigo que me dé una respuesta or contestación

by way of (an) answer

como toda or por toda respuesta

he's got an answer for everything!

¡tiene una respuesta para todo!

the answer to a maiden's prayer hum

un príncipe azul

to be the answer to sb's prayers

llegar como caído del cielo

to know all the answers inf

you think you know all the answers, don't you?

¿tú qué te crees? ¿que lo sabes todo?

1.2. answer (response):

answer (to sth) her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it

respondió a su grosería ignorándola

Britain's answer to Elvis Presley

el Elvis Presley británico

1.3. answer (plea) LAW:

contestación f

2.1. answer (in exam, test, quiz):

the answer is 210

la respuesta or solución es 210

II.answer [Am ˈænsər, Brit ˈɑːnsə] VB trans

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1.1. answer (reply to):

answer person/letter

answer your father when he's speaking to you!

¡contéstale a tu padre cuando te habla!

we must answer their letter

tenemos que contestar (a) su carta

I can't answer your question

no puedo contestar (a) su pregunta

if they ask me where you are, what shall I answer?

si me preguntan dónde estás, ¿qué contesto?

because it's too far, she answered

—porque está muy lejos —contestó or respondió

1.3. answer critic/criticism:

2.1. answer need:

their prayers were answered

el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

2.2. answer (fit):

to answer (to) a description

responder a una descripción

he saw a woman answering (to) that description

vio a una mujer que respondía a esa descripción

2.3. answer NAUT:

to answer the helm

obedecer al timón

III.answer [Am ˈænsər, Brit ˈɑːnsə] VB intr

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answer for VB [Am ˈænsər -, Brit ˈɑːnsə -] (v + prep + o)

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1. answer for (accept responsibility for):

answer for conduct/consequences

he'll have to answer for what he did

va a tener que responder de or dar cuentas de lo que hizo

his parents have a lot to answer for

sus padres tienen mucha culpa

answer to VB [Am ˈænsər -, Brit ˈɑːnsə -] (v + prep + o)

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1. answer to (be accountable):

to answer to sb for sth

responder ante alguien de algo

2. answer to dog/cat:

it answers to the name of Bob

responde al nombre de Bob

3. answer to → answer

4. answer to (obey, respond to):

answer to movement/control

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I.answer [Am ˈænsər, Brit ˈɑːnsə] N

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1.1. answer (reply):

contestación f

what was their answer?

¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

what was their answer?

¿cuál fue su respuesta or contestación?

there's no answer (to doorbell, phone)

answer to sth to question/letter/accusation

respuesta a algo

in answer to your letter

en relación con or con relación a su carta

in answer to your question

para contestar tu pregunta

in answer to your question

en repuesta a tu pregunta

I can't get an answer out of him

no consigo que me dé una respuesta or contestación

by way of (an) answer

como toda or por toda respuesta

he's got an answer for everything!

¡tiene una respuesta para todo!

the answer to a maiden's prayer hum

un príncipe azul

to be the answer to sb's prayers

llegar como caído del cielo

to know all the answers inf

you think you know all the answers, don't you?

¿tú qué te crees? ¿que lo sabes todo?

1.2. answer (response):

answer (to sth) her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it

respondió a su grosería ignorándola

Britain's answer to Elvis Presley

el Elvis Presley británico

1.3. answer (plea) LAW:

contestación f

2.1. answer (in exam, test, quiz):

the answer is 210

la respuesta or solución es 210

II.answer [Am ˈænsər, Brit ˈɑːnsə] VB trans

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1.1. answer (reply to):

answer person/letter

answer your father when he's speaking to you!

¡contéstale a tu padre cuando te habla!

we must answer their letter

tenemos que contestar (a) su carta

I can't answer your question

no puedo contestar (a) su pregunta

if they ask me where you are, what shall I answer?

si me preguntan dónde estás, ¿qué contesto?

because it's too far, she answered

—porque está muy lejos —contestó or respondió

1.3. answer critic/criticism:

2.1. answer need:

their prayers were answered

el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

2.2. answer (fit):

to answer (to) a description

responder a una descripción

he saw a woman answering (to) that description

vio a una mujer que respondía a esa descripción

2.3. answer NAUT:

to answer the helm

obedecer al timón

III.answer [Am ˈænsər, Brit ˈɑːnsə] VB intr

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I.answer back VB [Am ˈænsər -, Brit ˈɑːnsə -] (v + adv)

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1. answer back (rudely):

answer back children/subordinate:

don't answer back!

¡no contestes!

2. answer back (defend oneself):

answer back

responder a las acusaciones

answer back

responder a sus críticos

II.answer back VB [Am ˈænsər -, Brit ˈɑːnsə -] (v + o + adv)

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her son answered her back

su hijo le contestó mal or de mala manera

answer paper N

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answer paper

hoja f de respuestas (en un examen)

Translations for answering in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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es un respondón

he's always answering back

es muy contestador

he's always answering back

es muy contestón

he's always answering back

Translations for answering in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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answering machine N

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answering machine

contestador m automático

answering service N

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answering service

servicio m de mensajes

I.answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N

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2. answer (solution):

3. answer LAW:

contestación f

4. answer (equivalent):

to be the French answer to the Beatles

ser el equivalente francés de los Beatles

II.answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB trans

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2. answer (fit, suit):

answer description

answer need

answer prayers

III.answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB intr

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answer to VB trans

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1. answer to (obey):

2. answer to (fit):

answer to description

3. answer to (be named):

to answer to the name of Billy

responder al nombre de Billy

answer back VB intr

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answer for VB trans

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Translations for answering in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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to not take no for an answer

no admitir un no por respuesta

I called but there was no answer

llamé pero no contestaron

to have a lot to answer for

tener mucha culpa

to answer to the name of Billy

responder al nombre de Billy

you don't want to answer, do you?

no quieres contestar, ¿no?

to take a long time to answer

tardar en responder

it took them three weeks to answer

tardaron tres semanas en contestar

the answer was not long in coming

la respuesta no se hizo esperar

I didn't manage to find the answer

no acerté a encontrar la respuesta

I didn't come up with the answer

no atiné con la respuesta

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