ask ( sk)v. asked, ask·ing, asks v.tr. 1. To put a question to: When we realized that we didn't know the answer, we asked the teacher. 2. To seek an answer to: ask a question. 3. To seek information about: asked directions. 4. a. To make a request of: asked me for a loan. b. To make a request for. Often used with an infinitive or clause: ask a favor of a friend; asked to go along on the trip; asked that he be allowed to stay out late. 5. To require or call for as a price or condition: asked ten dollars for the book. 6. To expect or demand: ask too much of a child. 7. To invite: asked them to dinner. 8. Archaic To publish, as marriage banns. v.intr. Idioms: 1. To make inquiry; seek information. 2. To make a request: asked for help. ask for it/trouble Informal To persist in an action despite the likelihood that it will result in difficulty or punishment. ask out To invite (someone) to a social engagement. [Middle English asken, from Old English  csian, scian; see ais- in Indo-European roots.]ask  er n.Synonyms: ask, question, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz These verbs mean to seek information. Ask is the most neutral term: The coach asked me what was wrong. Question implies careful and continuous asking: The prosecutor questioned the witness in great detail. Inquire refers to a simple request for information: The committee will inquire how it can be of help. Query usually suggests settling a doubt: The proofreader queried the spelling of the word. Interrogate applies especially to official questioning: The detectives interrogated the suspects. Examine refers particularly to close and detailed questioning to ascertain a person's knowledge or qualifications: Only lawyers who have been examined and certified by the bar association are admitted to practice. Quiz denotes the informal examination of students: The teacher quizzed the pupils on the state capitals. |
ask
Verb
1. to say or write (something) in a form that requires an answer: I asked him his name, `do you think we'll have trouble landing?' he asked
2. to make a request or demand: the chairman asked for a show of hands
3. to invite
4. to inquire about: I pretended to be lost and asked for directions
5. to expect: is that too much to ask? [Old English āscian]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | ask - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" ask - direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question" pry - be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!" confer with, consult - get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision" ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" |
| 2. | ask - make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan" call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" request - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" solicit - make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit" | |
| 3. | ask - direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question" ask, enquire, inquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" give voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" | |
| 4. | ask - consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons" demand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager" call - require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond" | |
| 5. | ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" ask, enquire, inquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" interrogate, question - pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" | |
| 6. | ask - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" exact, claim, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" exact, claim, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" govern - require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German" draw - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches" cost - require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job" cry for, cry out for - need badly or desperately; "This question cries out for an answer" compel - necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation" | |
| 7. | ask - require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage" demand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager" |
ask
Translations
ask [ɑːsk] vt [+ question] → preguntar (= demand); pedir (= invite); invitar
ask for vt fus → pedir;
it's just asking for trouble or for it → es buscarse problemas
ask [ɑːsk] vt → demander (= invite); inviter;
to ask sb about sth → questionner qn au sujet de qch; se renseigner auprès de qn au sujet de qch;
to ask about the price → s'informer du prix, se renseigner au sujet du prix;
to ask sb out to dinner → inviter qn au restaurant
ask for vt fus → demander;
ask [ɑːsk] vt (= request) → chiedere (= question); domandare (= invite); invitare;
to ask about sth → informarsi su or di qc;
to ask sb about sth → chiedere a qn di qc;
you should ask at the information desk → dovreste rivolgersi all'ufficio informazioni
ask after vt fus → chiedere di
ask for vt fus → chiedere;
v ask [aːsk]
1 to put a question He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask. vra يَسْأل питам zeptat se spørge fragen ρωτώ preguntar küsima پرسیدن kysyä demander לִשׁאוֹל पूछना pitati (meg)kérdez bertanya spyrja chiedere 尋ねる 질문하다 (pa)klausti []jautāt tanya vragen spørre pytać perguntar a întreba спрашивать opýtať sa vprašati pitati fråga ถาม sormak 詢問 питати پوچھنا hỏi 询问
2 to express a wish to someone for something I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you? vra يَطْلُب запитвам požádat bede om bitten ζητώ pedir; preguntar por paluma خواستن؛ درخواست کردن pyytää demander לְבַקֵש मांगना tražiti kér minta biðja um chiedere 頼む 부탁하다 (pa)prašyti lūgt meminta vragen be om prosić pedir a cere (по)просить požiadať prositi zamoliti be [], fråga efter ขอ rica etmek, istemek 要求 просити درخواست کرنا đề nghị 要求
3 to invite He asked her to his house for lunch. uitnooi يَدْعو каня pozvat invitere einladen προσκαλώ invitar kutsuma دعوت کردن kutsua inviter לְהַזְמִין निमंत्रण देना pozvati meghív mengundang bjóða invitare 招待する 초대하다 (pa)kviesti ielūgt; uzaicināt jemput vragen invitere, be zapraszać convidar a invita приглашать pozvať povabiti pozvati bjuda เชิญ davet etmek, çağırmak 邀請 запрошувати دعوت دینا mời 邀请
ask after
to make inquiries about the health etc of She asked after his father. vra na يَسأل عَن، يَسْتَفْسِر عَن питам за ptát se na zdraví někoho spørge efter; forhøre sig om sich erkundigen nach ρωτώ (να μάθω πληροφορίες ή νέα) preguntar por, interesarse por (järele) pärima دربارۀ سلامتی کسی پرسیدن tiedustella demander des nouvelles de לִשְאוֹל לִשְלוֹם पूछताछ करना raspitivati se érdeklődik menanyakan inna eftir, spyrja frétta af e-m chiedere di ～の安否を尋ねる 안부를 묻다 teirautis apjautāties bertanyakan tentang vragen naar spørre etter, forhøre seg om pytać o, dopytywać się o perguntar por a întreba de осведомляться;справляться popýtať sa (na zdravie ap.) zanimati se za pitati za nekoga fråga om, höra sig för om ถามถึง hâl hatır sormak 問候 питати про чиєсь здоров'я کے بارے میں پوچھنا hỏi thăm 问候
ask for
1 to express a wish to see or speak to (someone) When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter. vra na يَطْلُب търся ptát se po někom spørge efter; bede om fragen nach ζητώ (να δω ή να μιλήσω με κπ.) preguntar por, reclamar küsima خواستن؛ طلب کردن kysyä demander, réclamer לְבָקֵש निवेदन करना zatražiti keres minta biðja um, spyrja eftir chiedere di 会いたいという (면회를) 청하다 (pa)kviesti, (pa)prašyti palūgt; pieprasīt bertanyakan vragen naar be om, spørre etter prosić pedir a întreba (de); a cere спрашивать pýtať sa na (koho) vprašati po tražiti (nekoga) fråga efter ถามถึง (biri) ile konuşmak, istemek 想見(某人)﹐想與...說話 просити про کے بارے میں پوچھنا xin gặp ai 寻找
2 to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant) Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble. vra, soek يَجُرُّ المَتاعِب молба říkat si o bede om; opsøge problemer herausfordern πάω γυρεύοντας buscar, buscársela otsima دنبال چیزی بودن hakea, kerjätä chercher לְחָפֵשׂ दावत देना tražiti keresi a bajt mencari-cari leita eftir, biðja um cercare, andare in cerca di 自らまねく ...을 자초하다 prisišaukti sagādāt sev nepatikšanas mengundang vragen om be om, oppsøke (problemer) prosić się (o) atrair a o căuta (cu lumânarea) напрашиваться privolať si (čo) naravnost iskati, izzivati prizvati be om เชิญ (สิ่งที่ไม่เป็นที่น่าพอใจ) belâ aramak, aranmak, kaşınmak 自討苦吃 лізти на рожен; лізти в пухир خواہ مخواہ مصیبت مول لینا chuốc lấy 自讨苦吃
for the asking
you may have (something) simply by asking for it; This table is yours for the asking. as jy dit wil hê بِناء عَلى الطَّلَب питане stačí říct bare du beder (om) zu haben αρκεί να (το) ζητήσεις con sólo pedirlo ilma pikemata بدست آوردن چیزی در صورت خواستن آن pyynnöstä il n'y a qu'à le demander לְבַּקָשָתך मांग treba samo zatražiti i dobit ćeš! csak kérni kell cuma-cuma, tinggal minta þarf ekki nema spyrja (basta chiedere) くれとさえ言えば 청구만 하면, 무료로 vos paprašius, jei paprašysit ja vēlaties; ja tas interesē permintaan om te je hebt er maar vragen bare du ber om (noe) za darmo a pedido dacă vrei стоит только спросить stačí povedať na migljaj; če samo hočeš samo zatražiti utan vidare, bara genom att be om det (ง่ายสำหรับคุณ) ถ้าคุณขอ (sadece) istemek yeter, yeter ki istensin 索取 варто тільки попросити کے متعلق پوچھنا nếu yêu cầu 索取
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