REPLYING - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. reply <pl replies> [Am rəˈplaɪ, Brit rɪˈplʌɪ] N

1. reply (spoken, written):

reply

respuesta f

reply

contestación f

I phoned her but there was no reply

la llamé pero no contestó nadie

I phoned her but there was no reply

la llamé pero nadie cogió el teléfono Spain

reply to sth/sb

respuesta a algo/alguien

in reply to your letter of July 15

en respuesta a su carta del 15 de julio

I didn't know what to say in reply

no supe cómo responder

in reply to his criticism

como réplica or en respuesta a sus críticas

2. reply (action, response):

reply

reacción f

reply

respuesta f

I expected a corresponding effort in reply

a cambio, esperaba que correspondiera con el mismo esfuerzo

II. reply <replies, replying, replied> [Am rəˈplaɪ, Brit rɪˈplʌɪ] VB intr

1. reply (answer):

reply

responder

reply

contestar

he replied that he hadn't seen me

contestó or respondió que no me había visto

to reply to sth

contestar algo

to reply to sth

responder a algo

he didn't reply to my letter

no contestó mi carta

he didn't reply to my letter

no respondió a mi carta

to reply to sb

responderle or contestarle a alguien

2. reply (respond):

reply

responder

III. reply <replies, replying, replied> [Am rəˈplaɪ, Brit rɪˈplʌɪ] VB trans

reply

responder

reply

contestar

reply

replicar liter

reply coupon N

reply coupon

boletín m de respuesta

international reply coupon N

international reply coupon

cupón m de respuesta internacional

reply-paid envelope [rɪplʌɪˌpeɪd ˈɒnvələʊp, rɪplʌɪˌpeɪd ˈɛnvələʊp] N Brit

reply-paid envelope

sobre m a franquear en destino

business reply service N

business reply service

servicio de correos que permite a las empresas hacer uso de etiquetas y de sobres con franqueo pagado

business reply envelope N

business reply envelope

sobre m con franqueo pagado impreso

forgive me for replying so tardily to your last letter

perdone la tardanza en contestar a su última carta

he was swift to reply or in replying

no tardó en contestar

Spanish

English

retruque

witty reply

contrarreplicar

to reply

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. reply [rɪˈplaɪ] -ied -ied -ies VB trans

reply

contestar

II. reply [rɪˈplaɪ] -ied -ied -ies VB intr

1. reply (verbally):

reply

contestar

2. reply (react):

reply

responder

III. reply [rɪˈplaɪ] -ied -ied -ies N

reply

respuesta f

prepaid reply N

prepaid reply

sobre m con el franqueo pagado

reply coupon N

reply coupon

cupón m respuesta

reply-paid envelope N

reply-paid envelope

sobre m prepagado

a quick-witted reply

una respuesta aguda

irresolute reply

indeciso, -a

Spanish

English

autorespondedor

auto-reply

repostada

rude reply

cupón-respuesta

reply coupon

réplica (respuesta)

reply

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. reply <-ied> [rɪ·ˈplaɪ] VB trans

reply

contestar

II. reply <-ied> [rɪ·ˈplaɪ] VB intr

1. reply (verbally):

reply

contestar

2. reply (react):

reply

responder

III. reply <-ies> [rɪ·ˈplaɪ] N

reply

respuesta f

prepaid reply N

prepaid reply

sobre m con el franqueo pagado

a quick-witted reply

una respuesta aguda

irresolute reply

indeciso, -a

crushing reply, argument

contundente

to answer [or reply] in the affirmative

contestar afirmativamente

to answer [or reply] in the affirmative

dar una respuesta afirmativa

Spanish

English

repostada

rude reply

respuesta indebida

inappropriate reply

réplica (respuesta)

reply

respuesta negativa

negative reply

en respuesta a su carta del...

in reply to your letter of...

Present

I	reply
you	reply
he/she/it	replies
we	reply
you	reply
they	reply

Past

I	replied
you	replied
he/she/it	replied
we	replied
you	replied
they	replied

Present Perfect

I	have	replied
you	have	replied
he/she/it	has	replied
we	have	replied
you	have	replied
they	have	replied

Past Perfect

I	had	replied
you	had	replied
he/she/it	had	replied
we	had	replied
you	had	replied
they	had	replied