answer back

ˈænsər bæk
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Translation of answer back from English into Spanish

Verbal expression

1.

rude reply

UK
reply rudely to someone in authority
UK
  • He was punished for answering back to the teacher.Fue castigado por responderle groseramente al profesor.
2.

delayed response

RareUK
respond to a question at a later time
RareUK
responder contestar devolver la respuesta
  • She promised to answer back after the meeting.Ella prometió responder después de la reunión.
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Synonyms and analogies of answer back in English

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Examples of answer back in a sentence

  • The student was scolded for answering back during class.
  • He will answer back once he reviews the documents.
  • I'll answer back after consulting with my team.

Translations of "answer back" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
responderv.

The other brigades should also answer back every half an hour.

Las otras brigadas también debe responder a cada media hora.

He was quick to answer back whenever his boss made a critical comment.

Él era rápido para responder siempre que su jefe hacía un comentario crítico.

contestarv.

It's unwise to answer back when you're trying to learn from criticism.

No es sensato contestar cuando estás tratando de aprender de las críticas.

You shouldn't answer back to your elders; it's disrespectful and rude.

No deberías contestar a tus mayores; es irrespetuoso y grosero.

replicarv.

It's frustrating when she chooses to answer back instead of listening to my advice.

Es frustrante cuando ella elige replicar en lugar de escuchar mi consejo.

He couldn't help but answer back when his friend teased him about his haircut.

No pudo evitar replicar cuando su amigo se burló de su corte de cabello.

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answer back: Examples and translations in context

The computer then gives the answer back to your program in a string.

Entonces la computadora le responde a tu programa en una cadena de caracteres.

Thomas was quick to answer back and the communication was good.

Thomas fue rápido para responder a la espalda y la comunicación era buena.

I can't answer back right now; I need to consult my manager first.

No puedo responder más tarde ahora; necesito consultar primero con mi jefe.

I can say anything and he doesn't answer back.

Le puedo decir cualquier cosa y él nunca responde.

No matter what you hear, you must never answer back.

No importa lo que oigas, nunca debes responder.

Maybe they want us to answer back, not just mimic.

Tal vez nos quieren responder, no solo imitar.

Now, we got to answer back, or we look weak.

Tenemos que responder o quedaremos de débiles.

He had no response or wasn't aware of what to answer back.

No tenía respuesta, o no sabía qué contestar.

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