asking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.ask [Am æsk, Brit ɑːsk] VB trans

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1. ask:

ask (inquire)
preguntar
ask (inquire of)
preguntarle a
ask why
pregunta por qué
ask your mother
pregúntale a tu madre
to ask a question
hacer una pregunta
to ask sb sth
preguntarle algo a alguien
ask Pete how much we owe him
pregúntale a Pete cuánto le debemos
I asked him the time
le pregunté la hora
I asked him his name
le pregunté cómo se llamaba
I asked him what had happened
le pregunté qué había pasado
she asked if a letter for her had arrived
preguntó si había llegado una carta para ella
ask her whether she's a vegetarian
pregúntale si es vegetariana
she asked me how to do it
me preguntó cómo se hacía
don't ask me! inf
¡yo qué sé! inf
ask me another! inf
¡ni idea! inf
honestly, I ask you! inf
¿no te parece increíble?
I often ask myself …
muchas veces me pregunto …
ask yourself this: would you have done the same?
tú hazte la siguiente pregunta: ¿yo habría hecho lo mismo?
to ask sb about sth/sb/-ing have you asked him about his trip/his mother?
¿le has preguntado por el viaje/por su madre?
ask her about doing overtime
pregúntale si sería posible hacer horas extras

2. ask (request):

ask approval/advice
pedir
may I ask a favor?
¿te puedo pedir un favor?
nobody asked your opinion
nadie te ha pedido tu opinión
all I ask is to be left alone
lo único que pido es que me dejen en paz
what more can you ask?
¿qué más se puede pedir?
is that asking too much?
¿es mucho pedir?
to ask sb for sth
pedirle algo a alguien
she asked them for forgiveness
les pidió perdón
ask Mary for her ruler
pídele la regla a Mary
he's had it for ages, I'm going to ask him for it back
lo tiene desde hace siglos, le voy a pedir que me lo devuelva
to ask sth of sb she asks too much of her students
les exige demasiado a sus alumnos
to ask sb to + infin
pedirle a alguien que  +  subj
they asked me to help out
me pidieron que les diera una mano
he'll do it for you if you ask him to
te lo hará si se lo pides
I must ask you to leave
haga el favor de irse
you're asking me to believe that?
no pretenderás que me lo crea ¿no?
I asked her to dance
la saqué a bailar
do you realise what you're asking me to do?
¿tú sabes lo que me estás pidiendo?
to ask to + infin she asked to have the day off
(se) pidió el día libre
I asked to see the manager
pedí hablar con el director
she asked to be remembered to your mother
me (or nos etc.) dio saludos or recuerdos para tu madre
he's asking to be slapped
se está buscando una bofetada
to ask that + infin
pedir que  +  subj
she asked that the money be given to charity
pidió que el dinero se entregara a una obra benéfica

II.ask [Am æsk, Brit ɑːsk] VB intr

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I.ask around VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + adv) (make inquiries)

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II.ask around VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + o + adv) (invite)

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ask back VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + o + adv)

ask round VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -]

ask round → ask around

See also ask around

I.ask around VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + adv) (make inquiries)

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II.ask around VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + o + adv) (invite)

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ask after VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + prep + o)

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asking in the PONS Dictionary

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asking [ˈɑ:skɪŋ, Am ˈæskɪŋ] N no pl

I.ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] VB trans

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II.ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] VB intr

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specifically ask, mention
explícitamente
they took the expedient of asking advice
tomaron la precaución de informarse

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asking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

damn him! he's borrowed my bike without asking!
¡ese idiota se ha llevado mi bicicleta sin pedirme permiso!
what's the matter with asking for a pay rise?
¿qué problema hay en pedir un aumento de sueldo?
they took the expedient of asking advice
tomaron la precaución de informarse
it's yours for the asking
lo tienes a pedir de boca
asking for sb's hand in marriage
pedida de mano
this student is always asking me questions
este estudiante me pregunta a cada momento
the teacher is asking for too much
el docente exige demasiado
I'm asking you to make less noise
os pido que hagáis menos ruido
there's sb here asking for you
aquí hay uno que pregunta por ti
I couldn't help asking him/her what he/she was doing there
no pude menos que preguntarle qué hacía por allí
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The opposing team has to decide whether it is true or false by asking the panellist questions.
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If he was asking those questions, surely other cottagers were asking them too.
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The property was listed for sale with an asking price of $10 million in 2007 but failed to sell.
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Chai put the island up for sale in 2001, for an asking price of 3 million.
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His sister sends him a letter asking him to get her a love potion instead.
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Only a foolish and very sore loser would blame their opponent for asking tough questions.
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After that, he collects them again, asking them gleefully to kneel down and worship him while he brings in a new world.
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The union was not asking for positive discrimination in recruitment practices - but just wanted to see fairness.
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One examiner acts as both interlocutor and assessor and manages the test by asking questions and setting-up tasks for the candidates.
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The white-tie dress code was asking for trouble when it came to the red carpet.
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