correspond

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BrE /kəˈrɪspɒnd/ AmE /kəˈrɪspənd/

verb en → es

past corresponded pp corresponded ing corresponding

1 WRITE LETTERS [transitive] B2

to write letters to someone regularly, especially for a long time

escribir cartas a alguien

  • correspond with somebody

Collocations correspond with a pen pal · correspond with someone from another country

  • She has been corresponding with her pen pal for five years.

    Ella ha estado escribiendo cartas a su amigo invisible durante cinco años.

2 MATCH [intransitive] B1

to be the same or similar to something else; to agree with something

corresponder, coincidir con

  • correspond to/with something

Collocations the dates correspond with the events · the results do not correspond with expectations

  • The dates in the diary correspond with the actual events.

    Las fechas en el diario coinciden con los eventos reales.

3 REPLY [transitive] B2

to reply to a letter or message, especially formally

contestar una carta o mensaje

  • correspond to somebody

Collocations correspond to an official letter · correspond to a job application

  • He will correspond to the job offer.

    Él responderá formalmente a la oferta de trabajo.

4 CORRESPONDENT [noun] C1

a person who writes letters or reports regularly for a newspaper, magazine, etc.

corresponsal, corresponsalista

Collocations foreign correspondent

  • She is a foreign correspondent for the BBC.

    Ella es una corresponsal extranjera para la BBC.