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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
* * *[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) -
2 Frank
fræŋk
1. adjective(saying or showing openly what is in one's mind; honest: a frank person; a frank reply.) franco
2. verb(to mark a letter by machine to show that postage has been paid.) franquear- franklyfrank adj franco / sincerotr[fræŋk]1 (person) franco,-afrank ['fræŋk] vt: franquearfrank adj: franco, sincero, cándido♦ frankly advfrank n: franqueo m (de correo)adj.• abierto, -a adj.• boquifresco, -a adj.• candoroso, -a adj.• franco, -a adj.• francote adj.• llano, -a adj.
I fræŋkadjective -er, -esta) (honest, candid) sincero, francoto be perfectly frank... — sinceramente or francamente or para serte franco...
b) (direct, outspoken) francoc) ( undisguised) <desire/dislike> manifiesto
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a) \<\<letter/parcel/envelope\>\> franquearb) ( postmark) \<\<stamp/letter\>\> matasellar, timbrar
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1) (AmE colloq) frankfurter2) (esp BrE Post) franqueo m
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[fræŋk]N (Hist) franco(-a) m / f
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[fræŋk]N (familiar form) of Francis* * *
I [fræŋk]adjective -er, -esta) (honest, candid) sincero, francoto be perfectly frank... — sinceramente or francamente or para serte franco...
b) (direct, outspoken) francoc) ( undisguised) <desire/dislike> manifiesto
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a) \<\<letter/parcel/envelope\>\> franquearb) ( postmark) \<\<stamp/letter\>\> matasellar, timbrar
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1) (AmE colloq) frankfurter2) (esp BrE Post) franqueo m -
3 frank
fræŋk
1. adjective(saying or showing openly what is in one's mind; honest: a frank person; a frank reply.) franco
2. verb(to mark a letter by machine to show that postage has been paid.) franquear- franklyfrank adj franco / sincerotr[fræŋk]1 (person) franco,-afrank ['fræŋk] vt: franquearfrank adj: franco, sincero, cándido♦ frankly advfrank n: franqueo m (de correo)adj.• abierto, -a adj.• boquifresco, -a adj.• candoroso, -a adj.• franco, -a adj.• francote adj.• llano, -a adj.
I fræŋkadjective -er, -esta) (honest, candid) sincero, francoto be perfectly frank... — sinceramente or francamente or para serte franco...
b) (direct, outspoken) francoc) ( undisguised) <desire/dislike> manifiesto
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a) \<\<letter/parcel/envelope\>\> franquearb) ( postmark) \<\<stamp/letter\>\> matasellar, timbrar
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1) (AmE colloq) frankfurter2) (esp BrE Post) franqueo m
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[fræŋk]ADJ (compar franker) (superl frankest) francoto be frank (with you) — para serte franco, sinceramente
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[fræŋk]VT [+ letter] franquear
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*(US) [fræŋk] = frankfurter* * *
I [fræŋk]adjective -er, -esta) (honest, candid) sincero, francoto be perfectly frank... — sinceramente or francamente or para serte franco...
b) (direct, outspoken) francoc) ( undisguised) <desire/dislike> manifiesto
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a) \<\<letter/parcel/envelope\>\> franquearb) ( postmark) \<\<stamp/letter\>\> matasellar, timbrar
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1) (AmE colloq) frankfurter2) (esp BrE Post) franqueo m
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