What does respuesta in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word respuesta in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use respuesta in Spanish.

The word respuesta in Spanish means answer, reply, response, response, not reply, reply, meet, satisfy, right to a response, right to reply, in response to, in answer, for an answer, in response, prompt reply, affirmative response, affirmative answer, final answer, response time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word respuesta

answer, reply, response

nombre femenino (contestación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay que escoger una respuesta por cada pregunta.
You must choose a response for each question.

response

nombre femenino (efecto, reacción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La respuesta de la población ante el terremoto de Lorca fue inmediata.
The inhabitants' response to the Lorca earthquake was immediate.

not reply

locución verbal (no responder)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le pregunté una y otra vez si él tenía algo que ver con mi hermana pero sólo me dio la callada por respuesta.
I asked him over and over again if he had something going on with my sister, but he just didn't reply.

reply

locución verbal (contestar, manifestarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No te molestes en escribir: en la oficina de reclamos nunca dan respuesta.
Don't bother to write: the complaints department never reply.

meet, satisfy

(responder a, satisfacer) (requirements, needs)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El Gobierno intenta dar respuesta a las necesidades de la gente.
The government is trying to meet (or: satisfy) the needs of the people.

right to a response, right to reply

(derecho a que te contesten)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in response to

locución preposicional (para responder)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En respuesta a los ataques a la capital, el presidente envió aviones de combate al país enemigo.
In response to the attacks on the capital, the president sent fighter jets to the enemy country.

in answer, for an answer, in response

expresión (como única explicación)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

prompt reply

(rápida contestación) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro esperaba una pronta respuesta de su jefe.
Pedro was expecting a speedy response from his boss.

affirmative response, affirmative answer

(si)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Obtuvimos una respuesta afirmativa de parte del profesor.
We got an affirmative response from the professor.

final answer

(última, final)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi padre dijo "no" y esa fue su respuesta definitiva.

response time

(de un electrónico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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