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1 answerable
adjective ((usually with to, for) to have the responsibility: I will be answerable to you for his good behaviour; She is answerable for the whole project.) responsable detr['ɑːnsərəbəl]1 responsable (to, ante) ( for, de)answerable ['æntsərəbəl] adj: responsableadj.• contestable adj.• soluble adj.'ænsərəbəl, 'ɑːnsərəbəladjective (pred)to be answerable (to somebody/something) (for something): she said she was not answerable for his behavior dijo que ella no era responsable de lo que él hiciera; I'm answerable to no one — no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie
['ɑːnsǝrǝbl]ADJ1) (=accountable) responsable2) [question] que tiene respuesta* * *['ænsərəbəl, 'ɑːnsərəbəl]adjective (pred)to be answerable (to somebody/something) (for something): she said she was not answerable for his behavior dijo que ella no era responsable de lo que él hiciera; I'm answerable to no one — no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie
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2 unaccountable
(that cannot be explained: his unaccountable absence.) inexplicabletr[ʌnə'kaʊntəbəl]1 inexplicableunaccountable [.ʌnə'kaʊntəbəl] adj: inexplicable, incomprensible♦ unaccountably [-bli] advadj.• inexplicable adj.'ʌnə'kaʊntəbəla) ( inexplicable) incomprensible, inexplicableb) ( not responsible) (frml) (pred)to be unaccountable FOR something: he was held to be unaccountable for his actions — se consideró que no era responsable de sus actos
['ʌnǝ'kaʊntǝbl]ADJ1) (=inexplicable) [fear, pain] inexplicablefor some unaccountable reason — por alguna razón inexplicable or incomprensible
2) (=not answerable) [institution, person] no responsable (to ante)* * *['ʌnə'kaʊntəbəl]a) ( inexplicable) incomprensible, inexplicableb) ( not responsible) (frml) (pred)to be unaccountable FOR something: he was held to be unaccountable for his actions — se consideró que no era responsable de sus actos
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3 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) respuesta, contestación2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solución
2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder, contestar2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) responder; abrir (la puerta)/coger (el teléfono)3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfacer4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) responder a, corresponder a•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
answer1 n1. respuesta / contestaciónwhat is your answer? ¿cuál es tu respuesta?I've telephoned, but there's no answer he llamado, pero no contestan2. soluciónanswer2 vb1. contestar / responder2. contestarshall I answer the phone? ¿contesto yo? / ¿cojo yo el teléfono?somebody's ringing the bell, please answer the door llaman al timbre, abre la puerta, por favortr['ɑːnsəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (reply) respuesta, contestación nombre femenino2 (solution) solución nombre femenino1 (question) responder a, contestar a2 (door) abrir; (telephone) contestar a, coger1 (question) responder, contestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin answer to en respuesta ato have a lot to answer for tener mucha culpato answer to the name of... atender por...answer ['æntsər] vt1) : contestar (a), responder (a)to answer the telephone: contestar el teléfono2) fulfill: satisfacer3)to answer for : ser responsable de, pagar porshe'll answer for that mistake: pagará por ese erroranswer vi: contestar, responderanswer n1) reply: respuesta f, contestación f2) solution: solución fn.• contestación s.f.• explicación s.f.• respuesta s.f.• réplica s.f.• solución s.f.v.• acudir v.• contestar v.• resolver v.• responder v.• responder a v.'ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)
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1)a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación fwhat was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?
there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan
to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo
to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo
b) ( response)answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico
2)a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta fb) ( solution) solución f
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1)a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestarbecause it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió
b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?
c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a2)a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*b) ( fit)
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vi contestar, responderif the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras
Phrasal Verbs:['ɑːnsǝ(r)]1. N1) (=reply) respuesta f, contestación fhe has an answer for everything — tiene respuesta or contestación para todo
I never got an answer to my question — nunca me respondieron or contestaron (a) la pregunta
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he smiled in answer — como respuesta esbozó una sonrisain answer to your question — en or como respuesta a su pregunta, para responder or contestar (a) su pregunta
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there's no answer — (Telec) no contestan•
her only answer was to smile — respondió simplemente con una sonrisa, como respuesta se limitó a sonreír- know all the answers2) (=solution) solución f3) (=equivalent)4) (in exam, quiz)b) (=individual response) respuesta fwrite your answers on the sheets provided — escriba las respuestas en las hojas que se le han proporcionado
5) (Jur) contestación f a la demanda, réplica f2. VT1) (=reply to) [+ person] contestar a, responder a; [+ question] contestar (a), responder (a); [+ letter] contestar (a); [+ criticism] responder aanswer me — contéstame, respóndeme
to answer your question, I did see him — contestando or respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi
to answer that... — responder que..., contestar que...
"not yet," he answered — -aún no -respondió
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to answer a call for help — acudir a una llamada de socorro•
to answer the door — (ir a) abrir la puerta, atender la puerta (LAm)•
our prayers have been answered — nuestras súplicas han sido escuchadas2) (=fulfil) [+ needs] satisfacer; [+ description] responder atwo men answering the description of the suspects — dos hombres que respondían a la descripción de los sospechosos
it answers the purpose — sirve para su propósito, cumple su cometido
3) (Jur)to answer a charge — responder a una acusación, responder a un cargo
4) (Naut)3.VI contestar, respondershe didn't answer immediately — tardó en contestar or responder
if the phone rings, let someone else answer — si suena el teléfono, deja que conteste otro
4.CPDanswer machine N — contestador m automático
answer paper N — hoja f de respuestas
* * *['ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)]
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1)a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación fwhat was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?
there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan
to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo
to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo
b) ( response)answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico
2)a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta fb) ( solution) solución f
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1)a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestarbecause it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió
b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?
c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a2)a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*b) ( fit)
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vi contestar, responderif the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras
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4 nadie
nadie pronombre nobody, no one; no vi a nadie I didn't see anybody; sin que nadie se diera cuenta without anyone noticing
nadie pron
1 (ninguna persona) no-one, nobody: nadie quiere más, no-one wants more (con otro negativo) nadie dirá nada, no one will say anything
no quiere a nadie, she doesn't love anyone
2 (interrogativas) ¿qué le importa a nadie lo que hago?, who cares about what I do? 3 se cree más listo que nadie, he thinks he's more clever than anyone
sin que nadie lo oyese, without anyone hearing
casi nadie, hardly anyone Locuciones: ser un don nadie, to be a nobody ' nadie' also found in these entries: Spanish: amor - aparte - casarse - casi - contra - daño - demanda - don - encargarse - encierro - incapaz - misteriosamente - ninguna - ninguno - nunca - permitirse - redondez - regalar - reparar - respaldar - sanctasanctórum - sino - socorrer - suceder - suerte - tierra - absolutamente - acudir - ayuda - comprender - contar - contestar - convencer - creer - distinción - especial - hacer - humillar - impedir - mandar - más - objeción - pasar - responsable - superar - vivo English: about - accountable - anybody - bat - be - besides - confidential - deaf - definitive - destroy - divulge - ecological - else - hardly - hat - hold - hypnotize - least - let on - no man's land - nobody - none - nonentity - opposition - pipsqueak - private - single-handed - slip into - soul - spare - unconvincing - whatever - work out - answerable - around - claim - ever - grass - ideally - in - name - needless - no-man's land - not - notice - own - place - single - speak - tell
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