answers en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de answers en el diccionario inglés»español

I.answer [ingl. am. ˈænsər, ingl. brit. ˈɑːnsə] SUST.

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 coloq.

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) DER.:

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 [ingl. am. ˈænsər, ingl. brit. ˈɑːnsə] V. 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 amer.

answer

coger Esp.

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 NÁUT.:

to answer the helm

obedecer al timón

III.answer [ingl. am. ˈænsər, ingl. brit. ˈɑːnsə] V. 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 to V. [ingl. am. ˈænsər -, ingl. 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

Véase también: answer

I.answer [ingl. am. ˈænsər, ingl. brit. ˈɑːnsə] SUST.

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 coloq.

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) DER.:

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 [ingl. am. ˈænsər, ingl. brit. ˈɑːnsə] V. 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 amer.

answer

coger Esp.

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 NÁUT.:

to answer the helm

obedecer al timón

III.answer [ingl. am. ˈænsər, ingl. brit. ˈɑːnsə] V. 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 V. [ingl. am. ˈænsər -, ingl. 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

I.answer back V. [ingl. am. ˈænsər -, ingl. 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 V. [ingl. am. ˈænsər -, ingl. brit. ˈɑːnsə -] (v + o + adv)

her son answered her back

su hijo le contestó mal or de mala manera

answer paper SUST.

answer paper

hoja f de respuestas (en un examen)

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

Carmen answers Don José teasingly

Carmen responde insinuante or con coquetería a Don José

her answers were uncannily accurate

respondió con una precisión asombrosa

a series of quick-fire questions and answers

una ráfaga de preguntas y respuestas

Traducciones de answers en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

respondió con monosílabos

she gave one-word answers

contesta

answer

answers en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de answers en el diccionario inglés»español

I.answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, ingl. am. ˈæ:nsɚ] SUST.

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 DER.:

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, ingl. am. ˈæ:nsɚ] V. 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, ingl. am. ˈæ:nsɚ] V. intr.

answer

contestar

answer

responder

answer to V. 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 V. intr.

answer back

contestar

answer back

replicar

don't answer back!

¡no repliques!

answer for V. trans.

answer for action, situation

responder de

answer for person

responder por

to have a lot to answer for

tener mucha culpa

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

the answers disagree

las respuestas no concuerdan

studied answer

pensado, -a

Traducciones de answers en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

contestar

to answer

contestar

to answer

contestar

to answer back

contestación

answer

el perro responde al nombre de...

the dog answers to the name of ...

responder por algo

to answer for sth

responder con monosílabos

to answer in monosyllables

answers Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

to know all the answers

tener todas las respuestas

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

the answers disagree

las respuestas no concuerdan

the dog answers to the name of ...

el perro responde al nombre de...

to take a long time to answer

tardar en responder

it took them three weeks to answer

tardaron tres semanas en contestar

I didn't manage to find the answer

no acerté a encontrar la respuesta

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

The riddle and both jocular answers date from the 19th century.

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These staff-written answers combined forthright talk about women's medical issues, advice, and, of course, recommendations for the company product.

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She plays the beginning of a few simple tunes, and he answers her song with a boogie-woogie.

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It then offers answers to frequently asked questions for those filing unemployment compensation forms.

www.theintell.com

The multiple choice portion of the exam consists of forty questions with five possible answers each.

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He characterized her answers to his questions as revealing an ingrown organic hate.

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However, only one answer was accepted from all players, and incorrect answers were penalized 30 points.

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He gets through and answers the question correctly but finds out that he only won a gift certificate.

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Eager and impressionable freshmen had to pry their lethargic bodies from bed to copy down your answers bask in the aura of your intelligence.

www.asianscientist.com

A QA implementation, usually a computer program, may construct its answers by querying a structured database of knowledge or information, usually a knowledge base.

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