contestar

answer


Examples
  • Para mi sorpresa, ella no pudo contestar a la pregunta.

    To my surprise, she could not answer the question.

  • Sea lo que te pregunte, no deberías contestar.

    Whatever he asks you, you mustn't answer.

  • Ella se levantó para contestar al teléfono.

    She got up to answer the phone.

  • ¿Podría alguien contestar el teléfono?

    Can someone answer the telephone?

  • ¿Debo contestar en inglés?

    Must I answer in English?

  • No tienes derecho a contestar.

    You have no right to answer.

  • Me niego a contestar a esa pregunta.

    I refuse to answer the question.

  • Ningún estudiante podía contestar a la pregunta.

    No students could answer the question.

  • Cuando pregunté al estudiante universitario si asistía regularmente a la facultad, no supo qué contestar.

    When I asked the college student if he regularly attended his school, he was at a loss for an answer.

  • Parece que Tom no quiere contestar esta pregunta.

    Tom doesn't seem to want to answer this question.

  • Haz solo preguntas que se puedan contestar con sí o no.

    Ask only questions that can be answered with yes or no.

  • No podía contestar todas las preguntas.

    I couldn't answer all of the questions.

  • Tengo que contestar el teléfono.

    I have to answer the phone.

  • No te atrevas a contestar eso.

    Don't you dare answer that.

  • No debes contestar a tu madre cuando te regañe.

    You mustn't answer your mother back when she scolds you.

  • ¿Puedes contestar el teléfono?

    Answer the telephone, will you?

  • No te molestes en contestar esta carta.

    Don't bother to answer this letter.

  • No tienes que contestar si no quieres.

    You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

  • Ningún estudiante pudo contestar a la pregunta.

    No students could answer the question.

  • Tom preguntó a Mary unas pocas cuestiones que no supo contestar, pero ella fue capaz de responder a la mayoría de sus preguntas.

    Tom asked Mary a few questions that she couldn't answer, but she was able to answer most of his questions.


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