answering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for answering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

answering service N

answering service

servicio m de mensajes

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

answering machine

contestador m (automático)

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

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

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

1. answer to (be accountable):

answer to

responder ante

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

responder a

See also answer

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

1. answer back (rudely):

answer back children/subordinate:

contestar

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)

her son answered her back

su hijo le contestó mal or de mala manera

answer paper N

answer paper

hoja f de respuestas (en un examen)

Translations for answering in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

es un respondón

he's always answering back

es muy contestador

he's always answering back

es muy contestón

he's always answering back

answering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for answering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

answering machine N

answering machine

contestador m automático

answering service N

answering service

servicio m de mensajes

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

answer to VB trans

1. answer to (obey):

answer to

obedecer a

2. answer to (fit):

answer to description

corresponder a

3. answer to (be named):

to answer to the name of Billy

responder al nombre de Billy

answer back VB intr

answer back

contestar

answer back

replicar

don't answer back!

¡no repliques!

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

Translations for answering in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

contestador

answering machine

contestar

to answer

contestar

to answer

contestar

to answer back

contestación

answer

responder con monosílabos

to answer in monosyllables

answering 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