answer in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.answer [Am ˈænsər, Brit ˈɑːnsə] N

1.1. answer (reply):

answer
respuesta f
answer
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)
no contestan
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
saberlo todo
you think you know all the answers, don't you?
¿tú qué te crees? ¿que lo sabes todo?

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

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

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I.answer [Am ˈænsər, Brit ˈɑːnsə] N

1.1. answer (reply):

answer
respuesta f
answer
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)
no contestan
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
saberlo todo
you think you know all the answers, don't you?
¿tú qué te crees? ¿que lo sabes todo?

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

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

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frankly speak/answer
francamente
frankly speak/answer
con toda sinceridad
frankly speak/answer
con toda franqueza
mechanically answer/repeat
mecánicamente

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contesta
answer
afirmativa
affirmative answer
turno de preguntas
question-and-answer session

answer in the PONS Dictionary

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I.answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N

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

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

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Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
studied answer
pensado, -a
unsatisfactory answer
poco convincente

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answer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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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However, only one answer was accepted from all players, and incorrect answers were penalized 30 points.
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Only 3 people did manage to answer correctly, and out of those, 2 of them were Angolan citizens.
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Each correct answer added points, while each incorrect answer deducted them.
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Usually we use a finite number of digits and accept an approximate answer with roundoff error.
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Interventional and observational research are equally important in helping to answer questions, develop new treatments, and ultimately find a cure for Parkinson's.
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See what they have to say before you check off your final answer.
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The answer to a resolution for the country does not rest with me.
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He permitted the revaluation of answer scripts on payment of prescribed fees to bring transparency in the procedure of examinations.
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Tech-savvy office staff could chase up a query and expect an answer straight away, without having to pick up the phone.
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His answer is that while immensely popular, the book itself is rather unsophisticated in both its language and the general quality of its information.
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