Contestarle (en. Answer him)

/kon.tesˈtaɾ.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To reply to a question or comment from another person.

She always takes her time to respond to him.

Ella siempre se toma su tiempo para contestarle.

To rebut or retort to someone in conversation.

I didn't expect him to respond to me that way.

No esperaba que me contestara de esa manera.

To revive a previous communication with a reply.

I need to reply to the message he sent me yesterday.

Necesito contestarle el mensaje que me envió ayer.

From the Latin 'contestari', which means to request testimony.

don't bother to respond to him

Don't strain yourself to reply to him, it's not worth it.

no te molestes en contestarle

respond to him immediately

Respond to him without delay.

contestarle de inmediato

wait to respond to him

Postpone the reply until later.

esperar a contestarle

response

The action of responding to a question.

respuesta

retort

A response or reply to an affirmation or question.

replica

interlocutor

A person who participates in a conversation.

interlocutor

To respond in a rude manner

Don't reply to him that way, it's very rude.

No le respondas así, es muy grosero.

To respond quickly

Be careful with responding instantly, it's not always a good idea.

Cuidado con contestar al instante, no siempre es buena idea.