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to ask

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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
insaciablemente repetir/preguntar
ceaselessly
bocajarro decir/preguntar
point-blank
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
inquire
preguntar
inquire
preguntar
to inquire about sth
informarse or preguntar acerca de or sobre algo
I'm inquiring about the job advertised in The Globe
llamo para informarme or para preguntar sobre el trabajo que anuncian en The Globe
to inquire after sb/sth form
preguntar por alguien/algo
to inquire for sb
preguntar por alguien
asking/trying is futile
es en vano or es inútil preguntar/intentarlo
ask after
preguntar por
it was thoughtful of you to ask
fue un detalle por tu parte el preguntar
he's ashamed to ask
le da vergüenza preguntar
he's ashamed to ask
le da pena preguntar LatAm excl CSur
query
preguntar
(up)on inquiry we were told that …
al preguntar or al solicitar información se nos dijo que …

in the PONS Dictionary

Spanish
Spanish
English
English

I. preguntar VB trans

preguntar
to ask
preguntar a alguien la lección
to test sb
preguntar a un sospechoso
to question a suspect
preguntar por alguien
to ask after sb

Phrases:

quien pregunta no yerra prov
he who asks questions won't go far wrong

II. preguntar VB refl

preguntarse si/cuándo/qué...
to wonder if/when/what ...
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
enquire
preguntar
to enquire for sb
preguntar por alguien
to enquire after sb's health
preguntar por la salud de alguien
to enquire of sb whether ... form
preguntar a alguien si...
enquire
preguntar
to enquire the reason
preguntar por qué
inquire
preguntar
to inquire for sb
preguntar por alguien
inquire
preguntar
to inquire the reason
preguntar por qué
ask for
preguntar por
query
preguntar
to query whether ...
preguntar si...
ask
preguntar
to ask sb sth
preguntar algo a alguien
ask
preguntar
to ask whether or not sb is coming
preguntar si alguien viene o no
to tell/ask whether it's true (or not)
decir/preguntar si es verdad (o no)
question
preguntar
to ask after sb
preguntar por alguien
in the PONS Dictionary
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Spanish
English
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I. preguntar [pre·ɣun·ˈtar] VB trans

preguntar
to ask
preguntar a alguien la lección
to test sb
preguntar a un sospechoso
to question a suspect
preguntar por alguien
to ask after sb

Phrases:

quien pregunta no yerra prov
he who asks questions won't go far wrong

II. preguntar [pre·ɣun·ˈtar] VB refl

preguntarse si/cuándo/qué...
to wonder if/when/what...
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
inquire
preguntar
to inquire about sb
preguntar por alguien
inquire
preguntar
to inquire the reason
preguntar por qué
ask for
preguntar por
query
preguntar
to query whether...
preguntar si...
ask
preguntar
to ask sb sth
preguntar algo a alguien
ask
preguntar
to ask whether or not sb is coming
preguntar si alguien viene o no
to tell/ask whether it's true (or not)
decir/preguntar si es verdad (o no)
question
preguntar
to ask after sb
preguntar por alguien
he might well be the best person to ask
puede que sea la persona idónea a quien preguntar
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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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

preguntar a alguien la lección
to test sb
preguntar a un sospechoso
to question a suspect
preguntar por alguien
to ask after sb
to ask whether or not sb is coming
preguntar si alguien viene o no
to enquire after sb's health
preguntar por la salud de alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Preguntarse entonces por las vías y las formas presupone poner en discusión esa violenta campaña de desarme ideológico.
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Preguntarse por el talento también está de más.
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Preguntarse hasta qué punto estoy proyectando mis fantasmas y cubriendo con el velo de mis propias interpretaciones la realidad de los hechos.
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Preguntarse por esta vinculación en el contexto de la ciudad, puede entregar soluciones más apropiadas para la realidad del debate urbano nacional.
ingenieria.uach.cl
Preguntarse de paso si no será eso la literatura.
manzanamecanica.org

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