Meanings (ES + gloss)
contestación • respuesta
A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face.
When a student types a complex question into a chatbot, they get a polished (though not necessarily authentic, accurate or nuanced) answer in seconds.
respuesta
A solution to a problem.
There is no simple answer to corruption.
Violence is not the answer to disagreements.
contestación
A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.
Phrases
Meanings (ES + gloss)
contestar • responder
To make a reply or response to.
She answers him as if she knew his mind:
[…] there was no voice, nor any that answered.
contestar
To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
Nobody answered when I knocked on the door.
She answered the door.
servir
To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
It answers the need.
Mr. Knightley had done all in his power for Mr. Woodhouse’s entertainment. Books of engravings, drawers of medals, cameos, corals, shells, and every other family collection within…
Phrases