Contestaste (en. You answered)

/kon.tesˈtas.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of responding to a question or request.

You answered my message immediately.

Contestaste a mi mensaje de inmediato.

To satisfy a demand or concern.

You patiently answered all the customer's questions.

Contestaste a todas las dudas del cliente con paciencia.

To offer an answer in an exam or quiz.

You correctly answered most of the questions.

Contestaste correctamente la mayoría de las preguntas.

From Latin 'contestare', which means to respond.

you didn't respond

Indicates that no response was received.

no contestaste

you answered well

Refers to having answered correctly.

contestaste bien

you answered late

Means that the response was delayed.

contestaste tarde

to answer

To give an answer to a question.

contestar

response

The action of answering or the information provided.

respuesta

question

Interrogation that requires an answer.

pregunta

To give a quick response.

For this exam, you only skimmed the surface.

Para este examen, solo contestaste al vuelo.

To avoid giving a clear answer.

Whenever I ask him something, he only gives half an answer.

Siempre que le pregunto algo, solo contestaste a medias.