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responder (conjugate responder) verbo intransitivo 1a) (contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml);◊ respondió con una evasiva he gave an evasive replyb) (replicar) to answer back2 (reaccionar) to respond; responder A algo ‹a amenaza/estímulo› to respond to sth 3 (corresponder):◊ no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description;las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation 4 (responsabilizarse):◊ si ocurre algo, yo no respondo if anything happens I will not be held responsible;responder ante la justicia to answer for one's acts in a court of law; yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity; no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did; responder POR algn to vouch for sb verbo transitivoa) (contestar) to reply, answerb) ‹pregunta› to answerc) ‹llamada/carta› to answer, reply to
responder
I verbo transitivo to answer, reply
II verbo intransitivo
1 (a una acción, pregunta, etc) to answer, reply: respondió con evasivas, he didn't give a straight answer, nunca responde a mis cartas, she never answers my letters
2 (a un tratamiento, estímulo, etc) to respond
3 (de un error o falta) to pay for: el asesino debe responder de sus crímenes, the murderer must pay for his crimes
4 (por una persona) to vouch for: yo respondo de su inocencia, I will vouch for his innocence
5 (de un acto, de una cosa) to be responsible for, to answer for: yo no puedo responder de sus actos, I can't take responsibility for his actions
6 (un negocio) to go well
7 (una cosa a otra) to correspond: los resultados no respondieron a las expectativas, the results didn't fulfil the expectations 'responder' also found in these entries: Spanish: cable - enredarse - enrollarse - vacilar - concluyente English: account for - answer - answer back - answer for - definitive - give - guideline - handle - parting - reply - respond - retaliate - shoot back - vouch - acknowledge - attempt - counter - fit - pattern - perform[rɪs'pɒndǝ(r)]N1) (=person) persona f que respondethe responder's name and address — el remite
2) (Tech) respondedor m
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
