Usage examples of "contestar pregunta" in Spanish with translation to English

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¿Alguien puede contestar mi pregunta? Can anyone answer my question?
Nos fue imposible contestar la pregunta. The question was impossible for us to answer.
Yo podría contestar su pregunta. I could answer his question.
El presidente se negó a contestar la pregunta. The President refused to answer the question.
Permíteme contestar tu pregunta. Let me go ahead and answer your question.
¿Quién más puede contestar a mi pregunta? Who else can answer my question?
Ella puede contestar a tu pregunta. She is able to answer your question.
Ningún estudiante podía contestar a la pregunta. No students could answer the question.
Ningún estudiante pudo contestar a la pregunta. No students could answer the question.
Para mi sorpresa, ella no pudo contestar a la pregunta. To my surprise, she could not answer the question.
Me niego a contestar a esa pregunta. I refuse to answer the question.
Tom no supo contestar ni una sola pregunta en el examen de ayer. Tom couldn't answer even one question on yesterday's test.
Esto es una pregunta difícil para contestar. That's a hard question to answer.
A veces ella duda antes de contestar. She sometimes hesitates before answering.
¿Te puedo hacer una pregunta? May I ask you a question?
Cuando pregunté al estudiante universitario si asistía regularmente a la facultad, no supo qué contestar. When I asked the college student if he regularly attended his school, he was at a loss for an answer.
Tengo una pregunta para los expertos en la obra de Dostoyevsky. I have a question for the experts on Dostoyevsky's work.
Tom le hizo a Mary algunas preguntas que no fue capaz de contestar. Tom asked Mary a few questions that she wasn't able to answer.
La maestra me hizo una pregunta difícil. The teacher asked me a difficult question.
Tengo que contestar el teléfono. I have to answer the phone.
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