Sentence examples of "answer" in English

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You shouldn't answer your mother back like that when she scolds you. No deberías replicar a tu madre como haces cuando te regaña.
Can you answer this riddle? ¿Sabes resolver este acertijo?
Please answer this question for me. Respóndeme a esta pregunta, por favor.
He knows how to answer journalists. Él sabe cómo contestarle a los periodistas.
Don't answer your mother back. No contradigas a tu madre.
Tom asked Mary to answer the telephone. Tom le pidió a Mary que cogiera el teléfono.
Answer me this. Did you see her there? Contéstame a esto: ¿la viste allí?
Read the text carefully, then answer the questions. Leé el texto con atención, después respondé las preguntas.
He didn't try to answer her back. Él no intentó responderle.
You've got to answer for the outcome. Tienes que responsabilizarte por el resultado.
When the phone rang, he ran to answer it. Cuando sonó el teléfono, él corrió a contestarlo.
I receive a million messages a day and I can't answer them all. Recibo un millón de mensajes al día y no puedo responderlos todos.
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