está respondiendo

is responding

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phrase Rare #26,295
is responding Formed with estar + gerund to express an ongoing action. Depending on context, responder can mean “to respond” or “to answer.”
SP: El paciente está respondiendo bien al tratamiento.
EN: The patient is responding well to the treatment.

Oh, sí, está respondiendo.

Oh, yes, it's responding.

— Whistle: El silbido del mal (2026)

Tom está respondiendo bien al nuevo tratamiento.

Tom is responding well to the new treatment.

El computador de Tom no está respondiendo.

Tom's computer isn't responding.

Tom está respondiendo bien al tratamiento.

Tom is responding well to the treatment.

Está respondiendo de otra manera a las drogas.

He's responding differently to drugs.

No está respondiendo.

He's not responding.

Su cuerpo está respondiendo.

Your body is responding.

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

Él me está respondiendo.

He is answering me.

— Lazzaro feliz (2018)

Tom está respondiendo bien al tratamiento nuevo.

Tom is responding well to the new treatment.

No está respondiendo a mi pregunta.

He isn't answering my question.

— Black (2005)