ellos contestan

answer, reply, pick up

→ contestar
contest to answer, to reply + an third-person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #48,038
answer, reply, pick up “Pick up” is used for answering the phone.
SP: Mis amigos contestan mis mensajes rápido.
EN: My friends answer my messages quickly.
Conjugation of contestar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First contesto —
Second contestas —
Third contesta contestan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First contesto —
Second contestas —
Third contesta contestan

No contestan ningún llamado.

They don't answer any calls.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

No me contestan.

They’re not answering me.

— La historia oficial (1985)

No contestan.

They don't answer.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

El resto de los hombres no ha vuelto, los puestos de vigilancia no contestan.

The rest of the men have not returned, and the guard posts are not answering.

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

¿Cómo se dice cuando no te contestan el teléfono?

What do you call it when no one answers the phone?

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)