asks 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

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

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politely ask/refuse
con buenos modales
politely ask/refuse
con educación
to ask/beg sb's forgiveness for sth
pedirle/implorarle perdón a alguien por algo

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entre más pide, menos le dan
the more he asks for, the less they give him
cuestionarse
to ask oneself
debemos cuestionarnos si es necesario
we must ask ourselves o we must question whether it is necessary
preguntar
to ask
pregúntale si viene a comer
ask him if he's coming to lunch
eso no se pregunta
you shouldn't ask things like that
eso no se pregunta
that's not the sort of thing you ask o one asks
¿cuánto te costó? si no es mucho preguntar
how much did it cost, if you don't mind my asking o if it's not rude to ask?
preguntar
to ask
pregunte en el ayuntamiento
ask o inquire at the town hall
a mí no me preguntes, no sé nada
don't ask me, I don't know anything
preguntar por algo/alg.
to ask about sth/sb

asks 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
to ask for advice
pedir consejo
to ask sb for advice on sth
pedir consejo a alguien sobre algo

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asks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

may I ask you a question?
¿puedo hacerte una pregunta?
to ask whether or not sb is coming
preguntar si alguien viene o no
to ask (sb) a question about sth
hacer (a alguien) una pregunta acerca de algo
to ask a high/low price
pedir un precio alto/bajo
to ask for sb's hand in marriage form
pedir la mano de alguien
to ask who is last in line
pedir turno
if you don't ask, you don't get
quien no llora no mama inf
to ask for sb's hand in marriage
pedir la mano de alguien
to ask for sb's hand in marriage
pedir la mano de alguien
he who asks questions won't go far wrong
quien pregunta no yerra prov
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