WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| contesto nm | AR: anticuado (respuesta) | answer n |
| | | reply n |
| | Aún no hemos recibido contesto del ministerio. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| contestar⇒ vtr | (dar respuesta a algo) | answer⇒ vtr |
| | | reply⇒ vtr |
| | La sospechosa contestó las preguntas del inspector. |
| | The suspect answered the inspector's questions. |
| contestar a vi + prep | (dar respuesta a algo) | answer⇒ vtr |
| | | reply to vi + prep |
| | | respond to vi + prep |
| | La cantante contestaba a cada una de las cartas de sus admiradores. |
| | El profesor contestó a las preguntas de los alumnos. |
| | The singer answered each of her fans' letters. // The teacher answered the students' questions. |
| contestar vi | (replicar de malos modos) | answer back, talk back v expr |
| | Niño, no le contestes a tu padre. |
| | Don't talk back to your father! |
| Additional Translations |
| contestar vtr | (protestar) | protest against vtr + prep |
| | Los obreros van a contestar las reducciones de salarios. |
| | The employees are going to protest against the wage cuts. |
| contestar vtr | (teléfono: levantar) | pick up vi phrasal |
| | | answer⇒ vi |
| | Si el teléfono suena, no lo contestes: de seguro es algún vendedor. |
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