responder
to respond
verb rrehs-pon-DEHR Less Common
Origin: From Latin respondere.
Also means
to answer
Usage Note
Responder is used with a when answering a question or letter: responder a una pregunta, responder al correo. It also means to respond to treatment (el paciente respondió bien al tratamiento) and to be responsible for something: yo no respondo de sus actos = 'I'm not responsible for his actions'. The noun derivative is respuesta.
Examples
"Tardó mucho en responder al mensaje."
Natural Translation
He took a long time to respond to the message.
Literal Translation
It-took much in to-respond to the message
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