contestar
answer back ; counter ; answer ; rejoin.
He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.
The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.
The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.
And he rejoined: "Do as you please" .
contestar bruscamente
snap back
snap at
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has snapped back at rumours over his private life by describing them as 'lunatic ravings'.
She starts to pout when she doesn't get her way, stomping off, giving everyone the silent treatment, snapping at people.
contestar favorablemente
respond + favourably
The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology responded favourably to the idea and a course was held, with six participants.
contestar insolentemente
snap at
She starts to pout when she doesn't get her way, stomping off, giving everyone the silent treatment, snapping at people.
contestar positivamente
respond + favourably
The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology responded favourably to the idea and a course was held, with six participants.
contestar una carta
answer + letter
And since I myself am not so prompt in answering letters, I appreciate other people being better than I am.
dejar una pregunta sin contestar
leave + a question unanswered
It is important to note that not all questions were required for completion of the survey, so some items were left unanswered by some respondents.
no saber qué contestar
stump
I'm stumped - again, any help would be appreciated - and thank you for your responses so far!.
poderse contestar
be answerable
But the real question of how many terminals is not answerable in a finite number.
que se puede contestar
answerable
Community service centres would then forward information requests not answerable from local resources to an appropriate information service centre.
saber contestar muy bien
be not at a loss for words
The readers' services librarian was not at a loss for words.
sin contestar
unanswered
Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.