answered 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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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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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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3. answer to → answer

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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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yes, she answered sleepily
—sí —contestó medio dormida or con voz somnolienta or soñolienta
he answered in monosyllables
contestó con monosílabos
undoubtedly, she answered snootily
—sin lugar a dudas —contestó con aires de superioridad
he answered very indirectly
contestó evasivamente or con evasivas

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answered 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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studied answer
pensado, -a

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answered 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
please make certain that he has answered
por favor, asegúrate de que ha respondido
to have a lot to answer for
tener mucha culpa
he swore at me so I answered in kind
me insultó, así que le respondí de igual manera
to answer to the name of Billy
responder al nombre de Billy
to take a long time to answer
tardar en responder
it took them three weeks to answer
tardaron tres semanas en contestar
I didn't manage to find the answer
no acerté a encontrar la respuesta
the letter needs to be answered
la carta exige contestación
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The waiters are hovering, making it another question to be answered diplomatically, and the governor warmly compliments the cutlets.
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During the examinations, she answered truthfully and boldly and all charges were dropped.
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They tidied studies and libraries and (with footmen) answered bells calling for service.
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The radio show which began in 1938 consisted of a panel of information experts that answered questions sent in by the public.
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So, for example, if 1 out of 3 dials are answered, a predictive dialer might dial 3 lines every time an agent becomes available.
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It was a collect call, and the man who answered the phone at the restaurant told the operator...
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He usually answered questions on the topic of democratic transition from the press by referring to the "patient" analogy in a humorous and jovial manner.
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The 8 questions, which are organised into three design phases, are answered in their numerical sequence.
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Generally, requests posted are of the type not easily answered on a general internet search engine and can be of either a personal or professional nature.
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If the player answered 3 questions incorrectly or opened all the cases, the game would end.
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