🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

respuesta

Pronunciation / Transliteration: respuesta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Answer/ˈæn.sər/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Ella dio una respuesta reflexiva a la pregunta compleja."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A response to a question, letter, or call.

    "She gave a thoughtful answer to the complex question."
As verb
  1. 1

    To respond to a question or request.

    "He answered the phone promptly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'answer' originates from the Old English 'andswaru', which means 'a response' or 'to respond'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*andswarō', which combines 'and-' (against) and 'swarō' (to speak). Over time, it evolved in Middle English as 'anser' before taking its modern form.

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