Sentence examples of "contestar" in Spanish

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Tengo que contestar el teléfono. I have to answer the phone.
Tom no sabía cómo contestar. Tom didn't know how to reply.
¿Alguien puede contestar mi pregunta? Can anyone answer my question?
Me complace contestar a su última carta. I am happy to reply to your last letter.
Yo podría contestar su pregunta. I could answer his question.
Tengo que contestar su carta. I have to answer his letter.
¿Podría alguien contestar el teléfono? Can someone answer the telephone?
No tienes derecho a contestar. You have no right to answer.
Podía contestar a todas las preguntas. I could answer all the questions.
Nos fue imposible contestar la pregunta. The question was impossible for us to answer.
Ella puede contestar a tu pregunta. She is able to answer your question.
Supe contestar a todas las preguntas. I was able to answer all the questions.
Ella puede hacer y contestar preguntas. She can ask and answer questions.
No podía contestar todas las preguntas. I couldn't answer all the questions.
Tom tenía que contestar el teléfono. Tom had to answer the phone.
A veces ella duda antes de contestar. She sometimes hesitates before answering.
¿Quién más puede contestar a mi pregunta? Who else can answer my question?
Ningún estudiante podía contestar a la pregunta. No students could answer the question.
Hacé lo que te pedí sin contestar. Do as you are told, and no answering back.
Ella se levantó para contestar el teléfono. She stood up to answer the phone.
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