answer

respuesta

Lo que dices o escribes cuando alguien te hace una pregunta.

En inglés sencillo: Something you say or write when someone asks you a question.

• Her answer was yes.
• He gave short answers to every question.
• Have you received an answer to your email?

Cómo se usa: answer to something (I need an answer to my question.)

Sinónimos: reply, response

Expresiones frecuentes: answer a question, give an answer, answer to something

solución, respuesta

Algo que resuelve un problema o permite completar correctamente un ejercicio.

En inglés sencillo: Something that solves a problem or completes an exercise correctly.

• The answer is twelve.
• Check your answers before you leave.
• There is no easy answer to this problem.

Cómo se usa: answer to something (We found an answer to the problem.)

Sinónimos: solution

Expresiones frecuentes: correct answer, find an answer, answer to something

responder, contestar

Decir o escribir algo como respuesta a una pregunta o un mensaje.

En inglés sencillo: To say or write something in reply to a question or message.

• Please answer my question.
• She answered him politely.
• Have you answered all your emails?

Sinónimos: reply, respond

Expresiones frecuentes: answer a question, answer an email, answer someone

contestar, abrir

Contestar un teléfono que suena o abrir la puerta cuando alguien llama.

En inglés sencillo: To pick up a ringing phone or open a door when someone knocks or rings.

• Can you answer the phone?
• Dad answered the door in his slippers.
• Nobody answered when I rang the bell.

Sinónimos: pick up

Expresiones frecuentes: answer the phone, answer the door, answer a call

responder, rebatir

Responder a críticas o acusaciones explicando o defendiendo lo que hiciste.

En inglés sencillo: To reply to criticism or accusations by explaining or defending what you did.

• He refused to answer the accusation.
• The minister answered criticism of her decision.
• Their lawyer will answer the charges in court.

Sinónimos: rebut, respond to

Expresiones frecuentes: answer an accusation, answer a charge, answer criticism