answer

answer
1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) respuesta, contestación
2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solución

2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder, contestar
2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) responder; abrir (la puerta)/coger (el teléfono)
3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfacer
4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) responder a, corresponder a
•
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
answer1 n
1. respuesta / contestación
what is your answer? ¿cuál es tu respuesta?
I've telephoned, but there's no answer he llamado, pero no contestan
2. solución
the answer is 56 la solución es 56
the answer to all our problems la solución de todos nuestros problemas
answer2 vb
1. contestar / responder
she didn't answer the question no contestó a la pregunta
2. contestar
shall I answer the phone? ¿contesto yo? / ¿cojo yo el teléfono?
somebody's ringing the bell, please answer the door llaman al timbre, abre la puerta, por favor
answer
tr['ɑːnsəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (reply) respuesta, contestación nombre femenino
■ his answer was correct su respuesta fue correcta
2 (solution) solución nombre femenino
■ there's no answer to this problem este problema no tiene solución
transitive verb
1 (question) responder a, contestar a
2 (door) abrir; (telephone) contestar a, coger
intransitive verb
1 (question) responder, contestar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in answer to en respuesta a
to have a lot to answer for tener mucha culpa
to answer to the name of ... atender por ...
answer ['æntsər] vt
1) : contestar (a), responder (a)
to answer the telephone: contestar el teléfono
2) fulfill: satisfacer
3)
to answer for : ser responsable de, pagar por
she'll answer for that mistake: pagará por ese error
answer vi
: contestar, responder
answer n
1) reply: respuesta f, contestación f
2) solution: solución f
answer
n.
• contestación s.f.
• explicación s.f.
• respuesta s.f.
• réplica s.f.
• solución s.f.
v.
• acudir v.
• contestar v.
• resolver v.
• responder v.
• responder a v.
'ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)
I
noun
1)
a) (reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) (response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) (plea) (Law) contestación f
2)
a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f
b) (solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo


II
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) (reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a
2)
a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) (fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción


2.
vi contestar, responder

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

Phrasal Verbs:
['ɑːnsǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (=reply) respuesta f , contestación f

he has an answer for everything — tiene respuesta or contestación para todo

I never got an answer to my question — nunca me respondieron or contestaron (a) la pregunta

• he smiled in answer — como respuesta esbozó una sonrisa

in answer to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

in answer to your question — en or como respuesta a su pregunta, para responder or contestar (a) su pregunta

• there's no answer — (Telec) no contestan

I knocked but there was no answer — llamé a la puerta pero no hubo respuesta or no abrieron

there's no answer to that — no existe una respuesta para eso

I made no answer — no respondí

• her only answer was to smile — respondió simplemente con una sonrisa, como respuesta se limitó a sonreír

• it was the answer to my prayers — fue la solución a todos mis problemas

- know all the answers
2) (=solution) solución f

we have the answer to your problem — tenemos la solución a su problema

prison is not the answer — la cárcel no es solución

there is no easy answer — no hay una solución fácil

3) (=equivalent)

cachaça is Brazil's answer to tequila — la cachaça es el tequila brasileño

Belgium's answer to Sylvester Stallone — el Sylvester Stallone belga

4) (in exam, quiz)
a) (=correct response) (to question) respuesta f ; (to problem) solución f
b) (=individual response) respuesta f

write your answers on the sheets provided — escriba las respuestas en las hojas que se le han proporcionado

5) (Jur) contestación f a la demanda, réplica f
2. VT
1) (=reply to) [+ person] contestar a, responder a; [+ question] contestar (a), responder (a); [+ letter] contestar (a); [+ criticism] responder a

answer me — contéstame, respóndeme

to answer your question, I did see him — contestando or respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi

she never answered my letters — nunca contestaba (a) mis cartas

he answered not a word — no dijo (ni una) palabra

to answer that ... — responder que ..., contestar que ...

"not yet," he answered — -aún no -respondió

• to answer a call for help — acudir a una llamada de socorro

• to answer the door — (ir a) abrir la puerta, atender la puerta (LAm)

• our prayers have been answered — nuestras súplicas han sido escuchadas

• to answer the telephone — contestar el teléfono

2) (=fulfil) [+ needs] satisfacer; [+ description] responder a

two men answering the description of the suspects — dos hombres que respondían a la descripción de los sospechosos

it answers the purpose — sirve para su propósito, cumple su cometido

3) (Jur)

to answer a charge — responder a una acusación, responder a un cargo

4) (Naut)

to answer the helm — obedecer al timón

3.
VI contestar, responder

she didn't answer immediately — tardó en contestar or responder

if the phone rings, let someone else answer — si suena el teléfono, deja que conteste otro

the doorbell rang but I didn't answer — sonó el timbre pero no abrí

4.
CPD

answer machine N — contestador m automático

answer paper N — hoja f de respuestas

* * *
['ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)]
I
noun
1)
a) (reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) (response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) (plea) (Law) contestación f
2)
a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f
b) (solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo


II
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) (reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a
2)
a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) (fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción


2.
vi contestar, responder

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

Phrasal Verbs:

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