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1. verb(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) responder
2. noun1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) respuesta2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) respuestareply1 n respuesta / contestaciónreply2 vb contestar / responderI shouted, but nobody replied grité, pero nadie respondiótr[rɪ'plaɪ]1 respuesta, contestación nombre femenino■ I knocked for ages, but there was no reply estuve llamando durante un buen rato, pero no contestó nadie1 responder (to, a), contestar (to, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin reply to en respuesta an.• contestación s.f.• responder s.m.• respuesta s.f.• réplica (Jurisprudencia) s.f.v.• acudir v.• contestar v.• responder v.rɪ'plaɪ
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a) (spoken, written) respuesta f, contestación fI phoned her but there was no reply — la llamé pero no contestó nadie or (Esp) nadie cogió el teléfono
b) (action, response) reacción f, respuesta f
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replies, replying, replied intransitive verba) ( answer) responder, contestarto reply to something — contestar algo, responder a algo
to reply to somebody — responderle or contestarle a alguien
b) ( respond) responderhe replied with a nod — respondió con un movimiento de la cabeza, asintió/se negó con la cabeza
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vt responder, contestar, replicar* (liter)[rɪ'plaɪ]1. N1) (spoken, written) respuesta f, contestación fI sent a reply to her letter this morning — contesté or respondí a su carta esta mañana
reply paid — no necesita sello, a franquear en destino
reply-paid envelope — sobre m a franquear en destino
in reply to your letter — en respuesta a or contestando a su carta
he had nothing to say in reply — no tenía nada que responder or contestar
there's no reply — (Telec) no contestan
to make no reply (to sth) — no responder (a algo), no contestar (algo)
2) (=reaction, response) reacción f, respuesta f3) (abrupt) réplica f4) (Jur) réplica f2. VI1) responder, contestarto reply to sb — contestar or responder a algn
to reply to sth — responder or contestar a algo
2) (Jur) replicar3. VT1) (gen) responder, contestarhe replied that this was impossible — respondió or contestó que esto era imposible
2) (abruptly) replicar4.CPDreply coupon N — cupón m de respuesta
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a) (spoken, written) respuesta f, contestación fI phoned her but there was no reply — la llamé pero no contestó nadie or (Esp) nadie cogió el teléfono
b) (action, response) reacción f, respuesta f
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replies, replying, replied intransitive verba) ( answer) responder, contestarto reply to something — contestar algo, responder a algo
to reply to somebody — responderle or contestarle a alguien
b) ( respond) responderhe replied with a nod — respondió con un movimiento de la cabeza, asintió/se negó con la cabeza
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vt responder, contestar, replicar* (liter) -
2 dilatory
tr['dɪlətərɪ]1 (causing delay) dilatorio,-a; (slow in acting) tardío,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be dilatory in doing something tardar en hacer algoadj.• detenido, -a adj.• dilatorio, -a adj.• faltón, -ona adj.• moroso, -a adj.'dɪlətɔːri, 'dɪlətəriadjective (frml)a) ( causing delay) dilatoriob) ( not prompt) tardío['dɪlǝtǝrɪ]ADJ frm [person] lento, tardo; [tactics] dilatorio* * *['dɪlətɔːri, 'dɪlətəri]adjective (frml)a) ( causing delay) dilatoriob) ( not prompt) tardío -
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1) (without difficulty: She won the race easily.) fácilmente2) (by far: This is easily the best book I've read this year.) con diferencia3) (very probably: It may easily rain tomorrow.) probablementeeasily adv fácilmente / sin problemastr['iːzɪlɪ]1 (without difficulty) fácilmente, con facilidad2 (by far) con mucho; (without doubt) sin duda3 (possibly) fácilmente, perfectamenteeasily ['i:zəli] adv1) : fácilmente, con facilidad2) unquestionably: con mucho, de lejosadv.• buenamente adv.• fácilmente adv.• ligeramente adv.'iːzəli, 'iːzɪli1)a) ( without difficulty) fácilmente, con facilidadb) ( readily) <break/stain/cry> con facilidad2)a) ( by far) con mucho, fácil (fam), (de) lejos (AmL fam)b) ( at least) por lo menos, fácil (fam)it must have cost easily $100 — debe de haber costado por lo menos $100
3) ( very conceivably) perfectamente, fácilmente['iːzɪlɪ]ADV1) (=without difficulty) [win, climb, break, tire, cry] fácilmente, con facilidadhe makes friends easily — hace amigos fácilmente or con facilidad
she's easily pleased/upset — es fácil complacerla/disgustarla, se contenta/disgusta fácilmente
don't worry, it's easily done — (replying to apology) no te preocupes, le puede pasar a cualquiera
it holds four litres easily — caben cuatro litros largos, caben cuatro litros fácilmente
that will cost you £50 easily — eso te costará fácilmente or por lo menos 50 libras
2) (=very possibly) perfectamente, fácilmentehe may easily change his mind — puede perfectamente or fácilmente cambiar de opinión, fácilmente cambia de opinión (LAm)
it could very easily happen again — podría perfectamente or fácilmente ocurrir de nuevo
3) (=by far) con mucho* * *['iːzəli, 'iːzɪli]1)a) ( without difficulty) fácilmente, con facilidadb) ( readily) <break/stain/cry> con facilidad2)a) ( by far) con mucho, fácil (fam), (de) lejos (AmL fam)b) ( at least) por lo menos, fácil (fam)it must have cost easily $100 — debe de haber costado por lo menos $100
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4 snub
1. past tense, past participle - snubbed; verb(to treat, or speak to, in a cold, scornful way; to insult: He snubbed me by not replying to my question.) ofender
2. noun(an act of snubbing; an insult.) ofensa
3. adjective((of the nose) short and slightly turned up at the end: a snub nose.) respingón, chatotr[snʌb]1 (nose) respingón,-ona, chato,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be snubbed sufrir un desairesnub n: desaire madj.• respingado, -a adj.• respingón, -ona adj.n.• desaire s.m.• repulsa s.f.v.• desairar v.
I snʌba) \<\<person\>\> desairar; ( by looking the other way) voltearle or (Esp) volverle* la cara a, darle* vuelta la cara a (CS)b) ( reject) \<\<offer\>\> desdeñar, rechazar*
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noun desaire m
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I [snʌb]1.N desaire m2.VT [+ person] desairar, volver la espalda a; [+ offer] rechazar
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I [snʌb]a) \<\<person\>\> desairar; ( by looking the other way) voltearle or (Esp) volverle* la cara a, darle* vuelta la cara a (CS)b) ( reject) \<\<offer\>\> desdeñar, rechazar*
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5 what of it?
(used in replying, to suggest that what has been done, said etc is not important: `You've offended him.' `What of it?') ¿y qué?what of it?¿y qué? -
6 tardanza
tardanza sustantivo femenino delay; perdona la tardanza en contestar forgive my delay in replying; me preocupa su tardanza I'm worried that he's so late; su tardanza se debió a … his lateness was due to …
tardanza sustantivo femenino delay ' tardanza' also found in these entries: Spanish: disculpar English: delay
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