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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

1. answer for (accept responsibility for):

answer for conduct/consequences
responder de
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

2. answer for (guarantee):

answer for truth/integrity
garantizar
answer for truth/integrity
responder de
answer for person
responder por
I'll answer for him
yo respondo por él

3. answer for (reply on behalf of):

answer for others/colleagues
responder por
answer for others/colleagues
contestar por
I can't answer for everyone, but …
no puedo responder or contestar por todo el mundo, pero …
let him answer for himself
deja que conteste él mismo
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
he's got an answer for everything!
¡tiene una respuesta para todo!
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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?

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:

answer
contestación f

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

answer
respuesta f
the answer is 210
la respuesta or solución es 210

2.2. answer (solution):

answer
solución f
violence is not the answer
la violencia no es la solución
there's only one answer: we'll have to sell the car
solo tenemos una solución: vender el coche
answer to sth
solución f de algo
the answer to all their problems
la solución de todos sus problemas

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

1.1. answer (reply to):

answer person/letter
contestar
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

1.2. answer telephone:

answer
contestar
answer
atender LatAm
answer
coger Spain
will you answer the door?
¿vas tú (a abrir)?

1.3. answer critic/criticism:

answer
responder a

2.1. answer need:

answer
satisfacer
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

answer
contestar
answer
responder
I wrote and they answered almost immediately
escribí y me contestaron casi inmediatamente
I phoned but no one answered
llamé por teléfono pero no contestaron
if the doorbell rings, don't answer
si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras

I. for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

1.1. for (intended for):

for
para
it's a present for my son
es un regalo para mi hijo
is there a letter for me?
¿hay carta para mí?
the wine's for tomorrow
el vino es para mañana
we saved some cake for you
te guardamos un poco de pastel
she put it on one side for me
me lo apartó
my love for her
mi amor por ella
my feelings for her
lo que siento por ella
my feelings for her
mis sentimientos hacia ella
clothes for men/women
ropa de hombre/mujer
a table for two, please
una mesa para dos, por favor
is it for sale?
¿está en venta?
is it for sale?
¿se vende?

1.2. for (on behalf of):

for
por
I did it for you
lo hice por ti
I'm very happy for them
me alegro mucho por ellos
he plays for England
es miembro de la selección inglesa
they are agents for Ford
son concesionarios (de) Ford
could you call him for me?
¿podrías llamarlo tú?
could you call him for me?
¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

1.3. for (in favor of):

for
a favor de
are you for or against?
¿estás a favor o en contra?
we're for moving out
nosotros votamos por irnos
to find for the defendant/plaintiff
fallar a favor del demandante/demandado
who's for tennis?
¿quién quiere jugar tenis?
who's for tennis?
¿quién quiere jugar al tenis? Spain RioPl

2. for (indicating purpose):

what's that for?
¿para qué es eso?
what's that for?
¿eso para qué sirve?
it's for trimming hedges/peeling oranges
es or sirve para recortar setos/pelar naranjas
it's for decoration
es de adorno
I run for fun
yo corro por diversión
I ran for cover
corrí a guarecerme
you have to work for your living
tienes que trabajar para ganarte la vida
an operation for a stomach ulcer
una operación de úlcera de estómago
it's for your own good!
¡es por tu (propio) bien!
to go for a walk
ir a dar un paseo
to go out for a meal
salir a comer fuera
I'm not dressed for a party
no estoy vestida como para una fiesta
I've come for my son
vengo a buscar a mi hijo
she reached for the knife
trató de alcanzar el cuchillo
she examined him for internal injuries
lo reconoció para ver si tenía heridas internas
to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos listos! inf
to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos hechos! Col inf
to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos fritos! CSur inf
she'll be for it when teacher finds out
se va a llevar una buena cuando la maestra se entere inf

3. for (in the direction of):

for
para
the plane/bus for New York
el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York
I leave for France tomorrow
salgo para Francia mañana
the ship was bound for Naples
el barco se dirigía a Nápoles or iba rumbo a Nápoles

4.1. for (as):

we're having chicken for dinner
vamos a cenar pollo
we're having chicken for dinner
hay pollo para cenar
what's for dessert?
¿qué hay de postre?
with only thin gloves for protection
con unos guantes finos como toda protección
I'm sewing this for something to do
estoy cosiendo esto por hacer algo
I can now see him for what he is
ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

4.2. for (representing):

for
por
you can/can't sign for your wife
puedes/no puedes firmar por tu mujer
I'm speaking for all of us, when I say …
cuando digo … hablo por todos nosotros
D for David
D de David
S stands for Susan
la S es de Susana
what's (the) German for "ice cream"?
¿cómo se dice "helado" en alemán?

5. for (giving reason):

for
por
for that reason
por esa razón
the reason for doing it
la razón por la cual se hizo (or se hace etc.)
we chose the house for its location
elegimos la casa por su situación
I felt better for having spoken out
me sentí mejor por haber dicho lo que pensaba
if it weren't for Joe …
si no fuera por Joe …
had it not been for the traffic, we'd have been on time
si no hubiera sido por el tráfico, habríamos llegado a tiempo
for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it
para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos
you could hardly move for the books everywhere
casi no te podías mover de tantos libros que había por todos lados

6.1. for (in exchange for):

for
por
I bought/sold the book for $10
compré/vendí el libro por 10 dólares
how much do you want for the painting?
¿cuánto quieres por el cuadro?
OK, my belt for your hat
bueno, te cambio el cinturón por el sombrero
not for anything in the world
por nada del mundo
she left him for somebody else
lo dejó por otro

6.2. for (indicating proportion):

for
por
for every one we find, there are 20 that get away
por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7.1. for (considering):

for
para
she's tall/small for her age
es alta/baja para su edad
it's not bad for a beginner
no está mal para un principiante
for all the money we make out of it, we might as well not bother
para el dinero que sacamos, ni vale la pena que nos molestemos

7.2. for (as concerns):

for
para
for her, it was a question of principle
para ella, era cuestión de principios
it's too cold for me here
aquí hace demasiado frío para mí
I, for one, agree with you
yo, sin ir más lejos, estoy de acuerdo contigo
that's men for you!
¡todos los hombres son iguales!

7.3. for (expressing appropriateness):

it's not for me to decide
no me corresponde a mí decidir
it's for them to make the first move
son ellos los que tienen que dar el primer paso
it's for them to make the first move
les corresponde a ellos dar el primer paso
I decided that teaching was not for me
decidí que la enseñanza no era para mí

8.1. for (in spite of):

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us
tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena
for all his talk he hasn't achieved very much
habla mucho, pero no ha logrado gran cosa

8.2. for with infinitive clause:

it's unusual for me to forget a name
es raro que se me olvide un nombre
for a minister to use such language …
que un ministro use ese vocabulario …
for this to work, we'll need everyone's co-operation
para que esto salga bien, necesitaremos la cooperación de todos
is there time for us to have a cup of coffee?
¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?
it's difficult for me to be here at nine
me es or me resulta difícil llegar a las nueve
would it be possible for you to advise us?
¿le sería posible asesorarnos?
there's still time for you to apply
todavía tienes tiempo de solicitarlo
what I want is for them/her/you to be happy
lo que quiero es que sea/seas feliz

9.1. for (indicating duration):

can't you be quiet for five minutes?
¿no puedes estar cinco minutos callado?
he spoke for half an hour
habló (durante) media hora
nobody spoke for five minutes
nadie habló durante cinco minutos
I've known him for years
lo conozco desde hace años
I've known him for years
hace años que lo conozco
I've only been here for a day/year
solo llevo un día/año aquí
I've only been here for a day/year
hace solo un día/año que estoy aquí
I'll be away for a week
voy a estar fuera una semana
how long are you going for?
¿por cuánto tiempo vas?
how long are you going for?
¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?
that's enough for now
basta por ahora
we've enough food for six weeks
tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

9.2. for (on the occasion of):

for
para
he gave it to me for my birthday
me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños
he gave it to me for my birthday
me lo regaló por mi cumpleaños Spain
we went to Tom's for Christmas
para Navidad fuimos a casa de Tom
we went to Tom's for Christmas
pasamos la Navidad en casa de Tom

9.3. for (by, before):

for
para
when do you want it for?
¿para cuándo lo quieres?
it has to be ready for Tuesday
tiene que estar listo para el martes

10. for (indicating distance):

we drove for 20 miles
hicimos 20 millas
we could see for miles
se podía ver hasta muy lejos
for the first two miles there was no traffic
las dos primeras millas no había tráfico

11. for (in exclamations):

oh, for some peace and quiet
¡qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

II. for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

for
pues liter
for
puesto que form
for
porque

in the PONS Dictionary

answer for VB trans

answer for action, situation
responder de
answer for person
responder por
to have a lot to answer for
tener mucha culpa
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to have an answer for everything
tener respuesta para todo
to not take no for an answer
no admitir un no por respuesta
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
responder por algo
to answer for sth
in the PONS Dictionary

I. answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N

1. answer (reply):

answer
respuesta f
answer
contestación f
to have an answer for everything
tener respuesta para todo
in answer to your question
como respuesta a tu pregunta
I called but there was no answer
llamé pero no contestaron
the short answer is ‘no’
en una palabra: no

2. answer (solution):

answer
solución f

3. answer LAW:

answer
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

1. answer (respond to):

answer
contestar a
to answer the telephone
contestar al teléfono
to answer the door
abrir la puerta

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer description
responder a
answer need
satisfacer
answer prayers
escuchar

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

answer
contestar
answer
responder

I. for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

1. for (destined for):

for
para
this is for you
esto es para ti
a present for my mother
un regalo para mi madre

2. for (to give to):

for
por
to do sth for sb
hacer algo por alguien

3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale/rent
en venta/alquiler
sth for a headache
algo para el dolor de cabeza
it's time for lunch
es hora del almuerzo
it's time for sleep
es hora de dormir
to invite sb for dinner
invitar a alguien para cenar
to wait for sb
esperar a alguien
to go for a walk
ir a dar un paseo
fit for nothing
bueno para nada
what for?
¿para qué?
what's that for?
¿para qué es eso?
it's for cutting cheese
es para cortar queso
for this to be possible
para que esto sea posible
to look for a way to do sth
buscar una manera de hacer algo

4. for (to acquire):

eager for power
ávido de poder
to search for sth
buscar algo
to ask/hope for news
pedir/esperar noticias
to apply for a job
solicitar un trabajo
to shout for help
gritar pidiendo ayuda

5. for (towards):

the train for Glasgow
el tren hacia Glasgow
to make for home
dirigirse hacia casa
to run for safety
correr a ponerse a salvo

6. for (distance):

to walk for 8 km
caminar durante 8 km

7. for (time):

for now
por ahora
for a while/a time
por un rato/un momento
to last for hours
durar horas y horas
I'm going to be here for three weeks
voy a estar aquí durante tres semanas
I haven't been there for three years
hace tres años que no estoy allí
I have known her for three years
la conozco desde hace tres años

8. for (on date of):

to have sth finished for Sunday
acabar algo para el domingo
to set the wedding for May 4
fijar la boda para el 4 de mayo

9. for (in support of):

is he for or against it?
¿está a favor o en contra?
to fight for sth
luchar por algo

10. for (employed by):

to work for a company
trabajar para una empresa

11. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do ...
le toca a él decir/hacer...

12. for (in substitution):

the substitute for the teacher
el substituto del maestro
say hello for me
dile hola de mi parte

13. for (price):

a cheque for £100
un cheque de £100
I paid £10 for it
pagué £10 por ello

14. for (concerning):

as for me/that
en cuanto a mí/eso
two are enough for me
dos son suficientes para mí
sorry for doing that
perdón por hacer eso
the best would be for me to go
lo mejor sería que me fuese

15. for (in reference to):

what's the Chinese for ‘book’?
¿cómo se dice ‘libro’ en chino?

16. for (cause):

excuse me for being late
siento llegar tarde
as the reason for one's behaviour
como razón por su comportamiento
for lack of reasons
por falta de motivos

17. for (because of):

to do sth for love
hacer algo por amor
for fear of doing sth
por miedo a hacer algo
to cry for joy
gritar de alegría
he can't talk for laughing
no puede hablar de la risa

18. for (despite):

for all that/her money
a pesar de todo eso/de su dinero
for all I know
que yo sepa

19. for (as):

for example
por ejemplo
he for one
empezando por él

Phrases:

she's for it!
¡se la va a cargar!
that's kids for you!
¡así son los niños!

II. for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

for
pues
in the PONS Dictionary

answer for VB trans

answer for action, situation
responder de
answer for person
responder por
to answer for oneself
responder por sí mismo
to have a lot to answer for
tener mucha culpa
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to not take no for an answer
no admitir un no por respuesta
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
responder por algo
to answer for sth
in the PONS Dictionary

I. answer [ˈæn·sər] N

1. answer (reply):

answer
respuesta f
answer
contestación f
in answer to your question
como respuesta a tu pregunta
I called but there was no answer
llamé pero no contestaron
the short answer is ‘noʼ
en una palabra: no

2. answer (solution):

answer
solución f

3. answer LAW:

answer
contestación f

4. answer (equivalent):

to be the French answer to the Beatles
ser el equivalente francés de los Beatles

II. answer [ˈæn·sər] VB trans

1. answer (respond to):

answer
contestar a
to answer the telephone
contestar al teléfono
to answer the door
abrir la puerta

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer description
responder a
answer need
satisfacer
answer prayers
escuchar

III. answer [ˈæn·sər] VB intr

answer
contestar
answer
responder

I. for [fɔr] PREP

1. for (destined for):

for
para
this is for you
esto es para ti
a present for my mother
un regalo para mi madre

2. for (in order to help):

for
por
to do sth for sb
hacer algo por alguien

3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale/rent
en venta/alquiler
sth for a headache
algo para el dolor de cabeza
it's time for lunch
es hora del almuerzo
to invite sb for dinner
invitar a alguien a cenar
to wait for sb
esperar a alguien
to go for a walk
ir a dar un paseo
fit for nothing
bueno para nada
what for?
¿para qué?
what's that for?
¿para qué es eso?
it's for cutting cheese
es para cortar queso
for this to be possible
para que esto sea posible
to look for a way to do sth
buscar una manera de hacer algo

4. for (to acquire):

eager for power
ávido de poder
to search for sth
buscar algo
to ask/hope for news
pedir/esperar noticias
to apply for a job
solicitar un trabajo
to shout for help
gritar pidiendo ayuda

5. for (towards):

the train for Boston
el tren hacia Boston
to make for home
dirigirse hacia casa
to run for safety
correr a ponerse a salvo

6. for (distance):

to walk for 8 miles
caminar durante 8 millas

7. for (time):

for now
por ahora
for a while/a time
por un rato/un momento
to last for hours
durar horas y horas
I'm going to be here for three weeks
voy a estar aquí durante tres semanas
I haven't been there for three years
hace tres años que no estoy allí
I have known her for three years
la conozco desde hace tres años

8. for (on date of):

to have sth finished for Sunday
acabar algo para el domingo
to set the wedding for May 4th
fijar la boda para el 4 de mayo

9. for (in support of):

is he for or against it?
¿está a favor o en contra?
to fight for sth
luchar por algo

10. for (employed by):

to work for a company
trabajar para una empresa

11. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do...
le toca a él decir/hacer...

12. for (in substitution):

the substitute for the teacher
el substituto del maestro
say hello for me
dile hola de mi parte

13. for (price):

a check for $100
un cheque por valor de cien dólares
I paid $10 for it
pagué diez dólares por ello

14. for (concerning):

as for me/that
en cuanto a mí/eso
two are enough for me
dos son suficientes para mí
sorry for doing that
perdón por hacer eso
the best would be for me to go
lo mejor sería que me fuese

15. for (in reference to):

what's Chinese for ‘bookʼ?
¿cómo se dice ‘libroʼ en chino?

16. for (cause):

excuse me for being late
siento llegar tarde
as the reason for one's behavior
como razón por su comportamiento

17. for (because of):

to do sth for love
hacer algo por amor
for fear of doing sth
por miedo a hacer algo
to cry for joy
gritar de alegría
he can't talk for laughing
no puede hablar de la risa

18. for (despite):

for all that/her money
a pesar de todo eso/de su dinero
for all I know
que yo sepa

19. for (as):

for example
por ejemplo
he for one
empezando por él

Phrases:

she's for it!
¡se la va a cargar!
that's kids for you!
¡así son los niños!

II. for [fɔr] CONJ form

for
pues
Present
Ianswer for
youanswer for
he/she/itanswers for
weanswer for
youanswer for
theyanswer for
Past
Ianswered for
youanswered for
he/she/itanswered for
weanswered for
youanswered for
theyanswered for
Present Perfect
Ihaveanswered for
youhaveanswered for
he/she/ithasanswered for
wehaveanswered for
youhaveanswered for
theyhaveanswered for
Past Perfect
Ihadanswered for
youhadanswered for
he/she/ithadanswered for
wehadanswered for
youhadanswered for
theyhadanswered for
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