| Principal Translations |
| answer n | (response) | respuesta nf |
| | I don't have an answer to your question. |
| | No tengo respuesta a tu pregunta. |
| answer n | (solution) | solución nf |
| | | respuesta nf |
| | The answers to the maths problems can be found in the textbook. |
| | Las soluciones de los problemas de matemáticas están incluidas en el libro de texto. |
| answer [sth]⇒ vtr | (respond to a question) | contestar⇒ vtr |
| | | responder⇒ vtr |
| | The teacher tried to answer all of his students' questions. |
| | El profesor intentó contestar todas las preguntas de sus alumnos. |
| answer [sth] vtr | (solve [sth]) | resolver⇒ vtr |
| | The students worked hard to answer all of the maths problems. |
| | Los estudiantes trabajaron duro para resolver todos los problemas de matemáticas. |
| answer [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (reply, respond) (alguien) | responder a vi + prep |
| | (alguien) | contestar a vi + prep |
| | | responder⇒ vtr |
| | | contestar⇒ vtr |
| | Kate answered Ben with a nod of her head. |
| | Kate le respondió a Ben asintiendo con la cabeza. |
| answer [sth]⇒ vtr | (respond in writing) | contestar⇒ vtr |
| | | responder⇒ vtr |
| | I hope Robert answers my letter. |
| | Espero que Robert conteste mi carta. |
| answer [sth] vtr | figurative (satisfy a need) | satisfacer⇒ vtr |
| | | responder a vtr + prep |
| | Our service answers a need for quality at-home care. |
| | Nuestro servicio satisface la necesidad de atención a domicilio. |
| answer⇒ vi | (make a response) | responder⇒ vi |
| | | contestar⇒ vi |
| | He called out to her and she answered. |
| | Él gritó su nombre y ella respondió. |
| answer vi | (write in reply) | responder⇒, contestar⇒ vtr |
| | I have written to him, and hope he will answer soon. |
| | Le he escrito y espero que me responda en breve. |
| answer [sth]⇒ vtr | (phone: respond) | contestar⇒ vtr |
| | | atender⇒ vtr |
| | Why isn't she answering her phone? |
| | ¿Por qué no contesta al teléfono? |
| | ¿Por qué no atiende el teléfono? |
Locuciones verbales
answer | answering |
| answer back vi phrasal | informal (reply impudently) | replicar⇒ vi |
| | Take your hands out of your pockets and don't answer back, young man! |
| | ¡Saca las manos de los bolsillos y no repliques jovencito! |
| | | responder⇒ vi |
| | ¡Saca las manos de los bolsillos y no respondas, jovencito! |
| | | contestar⇒ vi |
| | ¡Saca las manos de los bolsillos y no contestes, jovencito! |
| answer [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (reply impudently) | contestar⇒ vtr |
| | | defenderse⇒ v prnl |
| | | insolentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | If she gets bossy, answer her back. |
| | Si ella se pone mandona, contéstale. |
| answer [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (respond) | responder⇒, contestar⇒ vtr |
| | I left a message for him but he hasn't answered me back. |
| | Le dejé un mensaje pero aún no me ha contestado nada. |
| answer for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (face consequences) | responder por vi + prep |
| | | asumir las consecuencias de loc verb |
| | He's committed a crime and he'll be forced to answer for it. |
| | Ha cometido un crimen y tendrá que responder por eso. |
| answer for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal, US (be adequate) | ser adecuado para loc verb |
| | | tomar el lugar de loc verb |
| | | ser usado como loc verb |
| | The back porch will have to answer for a bedroom. |
| | La galería trasera tendrá que ser adecuada para una habitación. |
| | La galería trasera tomará el lugar de la habitación. |
| | La galería trasera será usada como habitación. |