Usage examples of "contestó" in Spanish with translation to English

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Él solía amarme, contestó ella tristemente. He used to love me, she answered sadly.
Él contestó de manera tosca. He made a rude reply.
Tom contestó con pelos y señales. Tom gave a detailed answer.
"Ya estoy casada", contestó Mary. "I’m already married", replied Mary.
Él llamó a la puerta pero nadie contestó. He knocked on the door but nobody answered.
Cuando se le preguntó qué vino le gustaba beber, él contestó: "El que le pertenece a otro." When asked what wine he liked to drink, he replied, "That which belongs to another."
En cuanto oyó el timbre, contestó el teléfono. As soon as she heard the bell ring, she answered the telephone.
Nos sorprendió la facilidad con la que contestó la pregunta. The ease with which he answered the question surprised us.
El estudiante contestó: "La raíz cuadrada de 256 es dieciséis". The student answered, "The square root of 256 is sixteen."
Les pregunté cómo estuvo la cena, pero nadie me contestó. I asked them how dinner was, but nobody answered me.
Tom siguió intentando llamar a Mary, pero ella nunca contestó su teléfono. Tom kept trying to call Mary, but she never answered her phone.
Jack no contesta mis cartas. Jack will not answer my letters.
Tom no sabía cómo contestar. Tom didn't know how to reply.
Esta es la primera vez que me contestas. This is the first time you've talked back to me.
Tengo que contestar el teléfono. I have to answer the phone.
Me complace contestar a su última carta. I am happy to reply to your last letter.
¡No me contestes! Yo sé lo que es mejor para ti. Don't talk back to me! I know what's better for you.
¿Alguien puede contestar mi pregunta? Can anyone answer my question?
Siento no haber contestado tu carta antes. Sorry I haven't replied to your letter earlier.
Yo podría contestar su pregunta. I could answer his question.
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