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ask him
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English
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I. preguntar VB trans
preguntar
to ask
me preguntó la hora
he asked me the time
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?
la maestra me preguntó la lección
the teacher tested me on the lesson
II. preguntar VB intr
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
le preguntó sobre o acerca de lo ocurrido
he asked her (about) what had happened
no le interesa la respuesta, pregunta por preguntar
she's not interested in the answer, she's just asking for the sake of asking o asking for the sake of it
preguntar por algo/alg.
to ask about sth/sb
vino a preguntar por el trabajo
he came to inquire about the job
me preguntó por ti/por tu salud
he asked about you/how you were
me preguntó por ti/por tu salud
he asked after you/your health Brit
preguntaban por un tal Mario
they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
III. preguntarse VB vpr
preguntarse refl:
preguntarse
to wonder
me pregunto si habrá llegado
I wonder if she's arrived
cometió una indelicadeza al preguntárselo
it was indiscreet o indelicate of her to ask him
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
he summoned up the courage to ask her
se armó de valor para preguntárselo
one might legitimately ask oneself …
cabría preguntarse …
what I did was (to) ask her
lo que hice fue preguntárselo
I didn't think to look there/to ask him
no se me ocurrió mirar allí/preguntárselo
wonder
preguntarse
you had no right to ask her
no tenías derecho a preguntárselo
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
preguntarse si/cuándo/qué...
to wonder if/when/what ...
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to ponder whether/why ...
preguntarse si/por qué...
wonder
preguntarse
wonder
preguntarse
to wonder about sth
preguntarse algo
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
preguntarse si/cuándo/qué...
to wonder if/when/what...
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to ponder whether/why...
preguntarse si/por qué...
wonder
preguntarse
wonder
preguntarse
to wonder about sth
preguntarse algo
presente
yopregunto
túpreguntas
él/ella/ustedpregunta
nosotros/nosotraspreguntamos
vosotros/vosotraspreguntáis
ellos/ellas/ustedespreguntan
imperfecto
yopreguntaba
túpreguntabas
él/ella/ustedpreguntaba
nosotros/nosotraspreguntábamos
vosotros/vosotraspreguntabais
ellos/ellas/ustedespreguntaban
indefinido
yopregunté
túpreguntaste
él/ella/ustedpreguntó
nosotros/nosotraspreguntamos
vosotros/vosotraspreguntasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedespreguntaron
futuro
yopreguntaré
túpreguntarás
él/ella/ustedpreguntará
nosotros/nosotraspreguntaremos
vosotros/vosotraspreguntaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedespreguntarán
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preguntarse si/cuándo/qué...
to wonder if/when/what ...
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Preguntarse por la verdad es cuestionar, poner en crisis el saber establecido.
luisroca13.blogspot.com
Preguntarse cuáles son nuestros sentimientos con relación a lo que hacemos, pensamos y deseamos.
www.mantra.com.ar
Preguntarse cómo lo ven a uno las demás personas.
gracielamoreschi.com.ar
Preguntarse qué ocurre, para qué estoy con la pareja, que lleno en mí, que gano, que evito.
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Preguntarse por el sentido de la industrialización no es una pregunta cualquiera sino una de las más importantes que hoy cabe formular.
www.metholferre.com

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