asking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for asking in the English»Serbian Dictionary

ask·ing ['ɑːskɪŋ] N

asking price

početna [or tražena] cena

it's yours for the asking

samo treba da tražiš pa ćeš dobiti

I.ask [ɑːsk] VB trans

1. ask (request information):

ask

upitati // pitati

to ask a question [about sth]

postaviti pitanje [u vezi s nečim]

may I ask you a question?

mogu li nešto da te pitam?

2. ask (request):

ask favour

zamoliti // moliti

she asked me for help

zamolila me je da joj pomognem

3. ask (invite):

ask

pozvati // pozivati

4. ask (demand a price):

ask

zatražiti // tražiti

how much are they asking for the car?

koliko traže za kola?

5. ask (expect):

that's asking a lot!

mnogo tražiš!

II.ask [ɑːsk] VB intr

1. ask (request information):

ask

pitati perf i imperf

you may well ask

dobro pitanje

I was only asking!

samo sam pitao!

to ask about sb

raspitivati se o nekome

2. ask (request):

ask

zatražiti // tražiti

3. ask (wish):

to ask for sth

zamoliti za nešto

4. ask fig (take a risk):

he was asking for sth

sâm je to tražio

you're asking for trouble

tražiš đavola

ask over Brit also, ask round VB trans inf

to ask over sb over[or round]

pozvati nekog da svrati

ask around VB intr inf

ask around

raspitati se // raspitivati se

ask out VB trans

to ask out sb out for dinner

pozvati nekoga na večeru u restoran

I'd like to ask out her out

hteo bih da je pozovem da izađemo

ask after VB intr

to ask after sb

pitati za nekog

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

suspiciously look, ask

sumnjičavo

suspiciously look, ask

nepoverljivo

suspiciously look, ask

podozrivo

please forgive me for asking

oprostite što pitam

to ask the impossible

zahtevati nemoguće

I wouldn't dream of asking him for money!

ni u snu mi ne bi palo na pamet da ga pitam za novac!

asking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

how much are they asking for the car?

koliko traže za kola?

you're asking for trouble

tražiš đavola

I'm not asking for favours

ne tražim ustupke

why bother asking if you're not really interested?

zašto uopšte da te pitam kada nisi zainteresovan?

it's yours for the asking

samo treba da tražiš pa ćeš dobiti

don't keep asking silly questions

prestani da postavljaš glupa pitanja

I wouldn't dream of asking him for money!

ni u snu mi ne bi palo na pamet da ga pitam za novac!

do you mind my asking you a question?

smem li da vas pitam nešto?

please forgive me for asking

oprostite što pitam

there's no harm in asking

nije na odmet pitati

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Or the deadbeat dole bludger asking to take a smoke off you?

www.kotaku.com.au

An armored car speeds toward them and men in hazmat suits grab them, asking if they are sick or infected.

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When the two broke up, the show received an influx of fan mail asking when the two would reunite.

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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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We don't care if it's a $20 million campaign or a kind of electronic chain letter asking for your bra colour.

www.thestar.com

The union was not asking for positive discrimination in recruitment practices - but just wanted to see fairness.

www.independent.co.uk

And then as you keep probing and asking questions, a lot of interesting files land up at your doorstep.

www.dnaindia.com

Only a foolish and very sore loser would blame their opponent for asking tough questions.

www.washingtonpost.com

She threw a complete strop pouting and pointing and asking someone to get a lawnmower to sort it out.

entertainment.ie

The court distinguished suits seeking the return of specific property... from suits asking money damages payable out of the public treasury.

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