| answer | Siguen llamando pero no podemos contestar. | They're still broadcasting, even though we can't answer. |
| answer | Creo que debe contestar algunas preguntas. | I think she needs to answer some questions. |
| answer | No tengo que contestar esa cuestión. | I don't have to answer these questions. |
| answer | Te niegas a contestar mis preguntas. | Well, you refuse to answer my questions. |
| answer | Usted no escoge qué preguntas contestar. | You don't get to choose which questions you answer. |
| answer | No puedo contestar ésa, Charlie. | I can't answer that one, Charlie. |
| answer | Quien puede contestar esa pregunta,... obviamente no hablará. | The one who can answer that question, is obviously not going to speak. |
| answer | No tienes que contestar más preguntas suyas. | You don't need to answer Any more of her questions. |
| answer | Al menos podrías contestar mi pregunta. | The least you could do is answer my question. |
| answer | La tienes aterrorizada, ni siquiera puede contestar. | You've scared her to death, she can't even answer. |
| answer | Pero estabas demasiado ocupado para contestar. | I called you but you were too busy to answer. |
| answer | Puedo hacer más que contestar teléfonos. | I can do more than just answer phones. |
| answer | Me gustaría pensarlo antes de contestar. | I'd like to think before I answer. |
| answer | Me niego a contestar ninguna pregunta más. | I refuse to answer any more of your questions. |
| answer | No tengo tiempo para contestar muchas. | I have no time to answer too many. |
| answer | Si es Daniel, puedes contestar. | If it's Daniel, you can answer it. |
| reply | Empecé a contestar tras la quinta. | I began to reply after the fifth one. |
| reply | Otro representante ha solicitado ejercer el derecho a contestar. | I have just received another request for the exercise of the right to reply. |
| answer | La sospechosa contestó las preguntas del inspector. | The suspect answered the inspector's questions. |
| answer back, talk back | Niño, no le contestes a tu padre. | Don't talk back to your father! |
| answer the phone | Cuando estoy cenando no contesto al teléfono. | When I am eating, I do not answer the phone. |