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1 Translation result for
answering
in Spanish
verb
answer
verb
answered, has answered, is answering, answers
contestar (a), responder (a)
;
contestar, responder
;
satisfacer
Example sentences of
answer
verb
•
She
answered
all my questions.
•
He
answered
only three of the test questions correctly.
•
When the police asked him his name, he refused to
answer
.
•
When I ask you a question I expect you to
answer
me!
•
Answer
me this: where have you put my money?
More examples
•
I sent her a letter asking for her help, but she never
answered
.
•
The phone rang repeatedly, but no one
answered
.
•
Would somebody please
answer
the phone?
•
I knocked on the door but no one
answered
.
•
No one
answered
the door.
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Synonyms of
answer
verb
satisfy
,
fulfill
,
meet
,
respond
,
reply
,
rejoin
,
retort
Detailed synonyms for
answer
verb
1.
Answer
,
respond
,
reply
,
rejoin
,
retort
significan decir, escribir o hacer algo a cambio.
Answer
indica la satisfacción de una pregunta, petición, llamado o necesidad
<
answered
all the questions on the form>
.
Respond
puede dar a entender una reacción complaciente, espontánea, y a menudo, rápida
<chose not to
respond
to the comment>
.
Reply
indica reciprocar acorde con la pregunta o petición original
<the invitation asks that we
reply
immediately>
.
Rejoin
suele indicar un tono tajante o seco en la respuesta
<she
rejoined
instantly to his comment>
.
Retort
indica responder a una acusación determinada o una crítica a modo de represalia
<he
retorted
to her charge with sarcasm>
.
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2.
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Reverse translation for
answering
contestar
(a)
- to answer, to answer, to reply, to answer back
responder
(a)
- to answer, to answer, to reply, to respond
contestar
- to answer, to answer, to reply, to answer back
responder
- to answer, to answer, to reply, to respond
satisfacer
- to satisfy, to fulfill, to meet, to pay, to settle
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