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

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

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 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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… , she asked peevishly
… —preguntó de mala manera or preguntó irritada
he was asked to perform his party piece
le pidieron que interpretara su númerito inf
he was asked to perform his party piece
le pidieron que cantara su canción (or recitara su poema etc.)
I asked for (a) referral to a specialist
pedí que me mandaran a un especialista
I asked for (a) referral to a specialist
pedí que me derivaran a un especialista LatAm
when they asked for volunteers, I stepped forward
cuando pidieron voluntarios, yo me ofrecí

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asked in the PONS Dictionary

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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
don't ask me how to use this contraption
no me preguntes cómo funciona este chisme

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asked Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he's asked me not to do it
me ha pedido que no lo haga
he was asked ...
le preguntaron...
frequently asked questions a. COMPUT
preguntas frecuentes
I would have done it if you'd asked
lo habría hecho si me lo hubieras pedido
have you asked her to marry you yet?
¿has hecho ya la petición de mano?
he asked a neighbour [or neighbor Am] to look after his daughter
encargó a su hija a una vecina
I have been asked to take over the presidency
me han encargado que ocupe la presidencia
he/she asked me to help him/her
me pidió que le ayudara
the Swedish courts have asked Italy to hand over the terrorist
el terrorista es reclamado por la justicia sueca a Italia
to clear up any doubts I asked him/her directly
para salir de dudas le pregunté directamente
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The lawsuit also asked for $75,000 punitive damages, stating that the fines were a breach of contract.
en.wikipedia.org
Asked the man's name, his pall-bearers replied equally simply.
www.telegraph.co.uk
They prattle off details and when asked a question, they are stumped.
www.firstpost.com
It has even been reported that invitees have in some cases been asked to pay thousands of dollars more than the legal contribution limit.
www.thestarphoenix.com
He remembered meeting the saucy singer and asked her to audition for him on the spot, which she did.
en.wikipedia.org
When asked about his family, he laughingly replies that he has 25 children -- an obvious exaggeration.
thewire.in
We were constantly asked by consigners: can we sell art for them?
www.businessoffashion.com
When asked to describe what funk is, he says it is the bass line.
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The participants were asked to report texture of the gratings that appeared in the response-cue and discriminate its visibility.
en.wikipedia.org
He is then asked if he has ever been in an armed robbery.
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