a verb that requires a preposition

he did all that was required of him - он сделал всё, что от него требовалось

you are required to obey - от вас требуют повиновения, вам приказывают повиноваться

the court requires you to attend - суд требует вашего присутствия

to ask for tidiness is to require a great deal from a small child - ожидать от маленького ребёнка аккуратности - это значит предъявлять ему слишком высокие требования

a garment that requires so much material - платье, на которое требуется так много материала

this plant requires plenty of water - этому растению нужно много воды

you will require a coat - вам понадобится пальто

have you got all you require? - у вас есть всё, что нужно /требуется/?

the situation requires calmness - ситуация требует спокойствия

a verb that requires a preposition - глагол, который требует предлога

one is not required to be a specialist to... - не нужно /нет необходимости/ быть специалистом, чтобы...

as circumstances may require, as occasion shall require - в случае необходимости, если потребуют обстоятельства

if required - в случае необходимости

when required - когда будет нужно

demander l'asile politique — to apply for political asylum

demander la main de quelqu'un — to ask for somebody's hand

demander quelqu'un en mariage — to propose to somebody

fais ce qu'on te demande! — do as you're told!

il n'en demandait pas tant — he didn't expect all that

je ne demande pas mieux que de partir — there's nothing I would like better than to go

je ne demande que ça! — that's exactly what I want!

il ne demande qu'à te croire — he'd really like to believe you

demander quelque chose à quelqu'un — to ask somebody something

‘un vendeur est demandé à l'accueil’ — ‘would a salesman please come to reception’

se demander si/pourquoi — to wonder whether/why

ce genre de choses ne se demande pas — it's not the kind of thing you ask

demander qch à qn — to ask sb sth

Nous avons demandé notre chemin à un chauffeur de taxi. — We asked a taxi driver the way.

demander si... — to ask if..., to ask whether...

Va demander si c'est gratuit. — Go and ask if it's free.

demander pourquoi — to ask why

J'ai demandé la permission. — I've asked for permission.

Je lui ai demandé un renseignement concernant... — I asked him for some information about...

demander la main de qn — to ask for sb's hand, to ask for sb's hand in marriage

demander pardon à qn — to apologize to sb

demander à faire qch — to ask if one can do sth, to ask to do sth

Elle a demandé à parler au directeur. — She asked if she could speak to the headteacher., She asked to speak to the headteacher.

demander à voir qch — to ask to see sth

je demande à voir! — I'll believe that when I see it!

il ne demande qu'à faire — all he wants is to do

demander à qn de faire — to ask sb to do

Je lui ai demandé de m'aider. — I asked him to help me.

demander que; Ils ont demandé qu'on leur rembourse le prix du voyage. — They asked to be reimbursed for the cost of the journey.

il ne demande que ça — that's all he wants

je ne demande pas mieux — I'd like nothing better

Ils demandent 2 secrétaires et un ingénieur. — They're looking for 2 secretaries and an engineer.

En ce moment on demande beaucoup de linguistes. — Linguists are very much in demand at the moment.

Il vous demande, qu'est-ce que je dis? — He's asking for you, what shall I say?, He wants to speak to you, what shall I say?

On vous demande au téléphone. — You're wanted on the phone., There's someone on the phone for you.

Il demande M. Duval, qu'est-ce que je dis? — He wants to see M. Duval, what shall I say?

un travail qui demande beaucoup de temps — a job that requires a lot of time

réclamer que — to demand that

se voir réclamer quelque chose — to be asked for something

se réclamer de — (affirmer, représenter) [parti] to be an expression of [démocratie]; [organisation, personne] to claim to be representative of [parti, organisme, religion]

se réclamer de — ( se fonder sur) [personne] to claim to follow [principe, idéologie, personne]

Nous réclamons la semaine de trente heures. — We demand a 30-hour week.

Elles sont toujours en train de réclamer. — They're always complaining about something.

I'll tell you what — tu sais quoi

to know what's what — s'y connaître

she was fired, but they were not — la despidieron a ella pero no a ellos

everybody, but everybody knows that — eso no hay nadie que no lo sepa

but what made you say it? — ¿pero por qué lo dijiste?

surely he doesn't believe that? - oh, but he does! — no puede ser que se crea eso - pues sí que se lo cree

but then — (as linker) (however, still) pero; ( in that case) pero entonces

but then you never were very ambitious, were you? — pero la verdad es que tú nunca fuiste muy ambicioso ¿no?

I don't want to, but then again I do — no quiero, pero a la vez or al mismo tiempo sí quiero

not... but... — no... sino...

it appears that she's not Greek but Albanian — parece que no es griega, sino albanesa

not only did she hit him, but she also... — no sólo le pegó, sino que también...

the last street but one — la penúltima calle

the next street but one — la próxima calle no: la siguiente

I had no alternative but to leave — no me quedó otra alternativa que irme

there's nothing we can do but wait — no podemos hacer otra cosa sino esperar, lo único que podemos hacer es esperar

but for: but for them, we'd have lost everything — de no haber sido or si no hubiera sido por ellos, habríamos perdido todo

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

he's but a child — no es más que un niño

one can't help but admire her audacity — uno no puede (por) menos que admirar su audacia

no buts: come here at once! — no hay pero que valga, ven aquí inmediatamente!

she was poor but she was honest — era pobre pero honrada

I want to go but I can't afford it — quiero ir, pero no tengo el dinero

but it does move! — ¡pero sí se mueve!

he didn't sing but he shouted — no cantó sino que gritó

I never go there but I think of you — nunca voy allá sin pensar en ti

but then you must be my cousin! — ¡entonces tú debes ser mi primo!

one cannot but admire him — no se puede sino admirarle

she's but a child — no es más que una niña

the last but three — el tercero antes del último

come on, no buts, off to bed with you! — ¡vale ya! no hay pero que valga, ¡a la cama!

she was fired, but they were not — la despidieron a ella pero no a ellos

everybody, but everybody knows that — eso no hay nadie que no lo sepa

but what made you say it? — ¿pero por qué lo dijiste?

surely he doesn't believe that? - oh, but he does! — no puede ser que se crea eso - pues sí que se lo cree

but then — (as linker) (however, still) pero; ( in that case) pero entonces

but then you never were very ambitious, were you? — pero la verdad es que tú nunca fuiste muy ambicioso ¿no?

I don't want to, but then again I do — no quiero, pero a la vez or al mismo tiempo sí quiero

not... but... — no... sino...

it appears that she's not Greek but Albanian — parece que no es griega, sino albanesa

not only did she hit him, but she also... — no sólo le pegó, sino que también...

the last street but one — la penúltima calle

the next street but one — la próxima calle no: la siguiente

I had no alternative but to leave — no me quedó otra alternativa que irme

there's nothing we can do but wait — no podemos hacer otra cosa sino esperar, lo único que podemos hacer es esperar

but for: but for them, we'd have lost everything — de no haber sido or si no hubiera sido por ellos, habríamos perdido todo

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

he's but a child — no es más que un niño

one can't help but admire her audacity — uno no puede (por) menos que admirar su audacia

no buts: come here at once! — no hay pero que valga, ven aquí inmediatamente!