

- contestarle así fue una verdadera temeridad
- answering back like that was a very rash o bold thing to do
- contestarle así fue una insolencia
- it was very rude of you to answer him like that
- le pido disculpas por mi demora en contestarle
- I do hope that you will forgive my delay in replying
- me escribió pero no pienso contestarle
- she wrote to me but I don't intend writing back
- se quedó castigado por contestarle al profesor
- he was kept in detention for answering the teacher back
- me dieron ganas de contestarle una burrada, pero me callé
- I felt like saying something rude, but I kept quiet
- fue una falta de respeto contestarle así
- it was very rude o disrespectful of you to answer him like that


- to write back to sb
- contestarle a alguien
- his question stumped me
- no supe qué contestarle
- to reply to sb
- responderle or contestarle a alguien