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1 Translation result for to answer in Spanish

verb

answer verb

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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?
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  • •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. See: Satisfy
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Reverse translation for to answer

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