Translations for „asked“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] VB trans

1. ask (request information):

to ask sb about sb/sth

pytać [perf za-] kogoś o kogoś/coś

to ask sb a question

zadawać [perf zadać] komuś pytanie

to ask sb the time/way

zapytać kogoś o godzinę/drogę

2. ask (request):

to ask sb for sth [or sth of sb]

prosić [perf po-] kogoś o coś

to ask sb to do sth

poprosić kogoś, żeby coś zrobił

3. ask (invite):

to ask sb to sth

zapraszać [perf zaprosić] kogoś na coś

4. ask (demand price):

ask

żądać [perf za-]

to ask 100 euros for sth

zażądać za coś 100 euro

5. ask (expect):

to ask too much of sb

zbyt wiele od kogoś oczekiwać

Phrases:

don't ask me

nie mam pojęcia

if you ask me

moim zdaniem

II . ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] VB intr

1. ask (request information):

to ask about sth

pytać [perf za-] o coś

2. ask (request):

to ask for sth

prosić [perf po-] o coś

Phrases:

he was asking for it

sam się o to prosił

to be asking for trouble

szukać guza

III . ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] N ECON

ask [price]

cena f sprzedaży akcji

ask out

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ask (sb) out

zaprosić kogoś na randkę

Usage examples with asked

he asked her to dance

poprosił ją do tańca

we asked whence he had come

spytaliśmy, skąd przyszedł

I told/asked him to eat

kazałam mu jeść

he's asked me not to do it

poprosił mnie, żebym tego nie robiła

I've never asked you to do it, actually

nigdy cię o to nie prosiłem

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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When asked to describe what funk is, he says it is the bass line.

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Hikers passing near the base are often frisked and asked to return.

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She then asked him out for drinks, with the implication of intimacy to follow.

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She was asked two questions in particular on her application form.

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Asked the man's name, his pall-bearers replied equally simply.

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Within a week, the housekeeper asked them to leave.

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The participants were asked to report texture of the gratings that appeared in the response-cue and discriminate its visibility.

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The lawsuit also asked for $75,000 punitive damages, stating that the fines were a breach of contract.

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In addition to the emails and phone bills, the newspaper also asked for the mayor's appointment books, visitor logs and calendars.

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When he asked for money to buy a portable video recorder the school board balked, so he bought one with his own money.

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