contestar
verb
1. to answer
to give an answer to a question
Common combinations
- contestar una pregunta — answer a question
- contestar un examen — answer an exam
- contestar correctamente — answer correctly
- No sé cómo contestar esta pregunta.I don't know how to answer this question.
- El alumno contestó correctamente al profesor.The student answered the teacher correctly.
- Contesta las preguntas del examen.Answer the exam questions.
2. to reply, to respond contestar a
to respond to a person, message, or letter
Common combinations
- contestar una carta — reply to a letter
- contestar un mensaje — reply to a message
- contestar de inmediato — reply immediately
- Te contestaré mañana.I will reply to you tomorrow.
- Nadie contestó a mi carta.Nobody replied to my letter.
- ¿Ya has contestado al mensaje?Have you replied to the message yet?
3. to answer, to pick up
to answer the phone or the door
Common combinations
- contestar el teléfono — answer the phone
- contestar la puerta — answer the door
- contestar una llamada — answer a call
- ¿Puedes contestar el teléfono?Can you answer the phone?
- Nadie contestó la puerta.Nobody answered the door.
- Contesta, que te llaman.Pick up, someone is calling you.
Same root
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