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1 demand
حاجَة \ demand: a need (for goods, workers, etc.): The demand for new cars is greater than the supply. Language teachers are in great demand. lack: (with of) absence of sth.; want: I could not finish the job for lack of paint. necessity: need: Food and drink are the necessities of life. There was no necessity to steal food when you had some money. need: the state of not having what one ought to have: He’s in need of help. requirement: a need: Does this supply satisfy (or meet) your requirements?. want: lack; the state of not having sth.: He died for want of food. \ See Also طلب (طَلَب)، نقص (نَقْص)، ضرورة (ضَرُورَة) -
2 demand
طَلَبٌ (اسم) \ application: applying sth. applied: An application of heat may help to lessen the pain. He made application for his son to enter the school. apply: to ask, esp. in writing: He applied (to me) for permission. demand: (an act of) demanding: They refused all his demands, a need (for goods, workers, etc.) The demand for new cars is greater than the supply. Language teachers are in great demand. order: a statement (made to an attendant or a trader) of what one wants: The waiter took my order for 3 cups of coffee. I sent an order to London for some new books. request: asking: He came at my request (because I asked him). Our requests were refused. -
3 demand
طَلَبَ \ apply: to ask, esp. in writing: He applied (to me) for permission. ask: to express a question or desire: I asked (him) his name. Ask her why she came. He asked (me) for help. demand: to ask boldly, as if one were giving an order: He demanded to see the headmaster. "Why wasn’t I told?" he demanded. invite: to ask for: Your opinion was not invited. order: to ask for (sth.) to be brought or sent or obtained: We ordered breakfast for 8.00. There was no wire in the shop so I had to order some. request: to ask or ask for: I requested him to wait. He requested my help. seek (sought): old use (still used formally with a few nouns such as advice, shelter or one’s fortune) look for. want: to need: These plants want water (or watering). He is wanted by the police. wish: to express a special desire (often secretly, hoping for a magic result): Be quiet while I wish. I wished for a son. \ See Also سأل (سَأَلَ)، نشد (نَشَدَ)، التمس (اِلْتَمَسَ) -
4 call for
اِسْتَلْزَم \ call for: need; demand: This work calls for great care. involve: to result in (sth. that cannot be avoided): His job involved a lot of foreign travel. -
5 call for
تَطَلَّبَ \ call for: to need; demand: This work calls for great care. involve: to result in (sth. that cannot be avoided): His job involved a lot of foreign travel. require, to need; take: to need (effort, money; time, etc.): I took (or it took or it took me) two hours to get here. \ See Also احتاج (اِحْتَاجَ)، استلزم (اِسْتَلْزَمَ) -
6 Bedarf
Bedarf m 1. GEN need, requirement, demand; 2. WIWI demand, taste • Bedarf haben an GEN require • den Bedarf an etw. decken GEN meet the need for sth, satisfy the demand for sth* * *m 1. < Geschäft> need, requirement, demand; 2. <Vw> demand, taste ■ Bedarf haben an < Geschäft> require ■ den Bedarf an etw. decken < Geschäft> meet the need for sth, satisfy the demand for sth* * *Bedarf
need, want, supply, demand, occasion, (Erfordernis) requirement, (Verbrauch) consumption;
• bei Bedarf if required, on request;
• für sofortigen Bedarf for immediate requirements;
• nach Bedarf when required, as occasion may require, as requested;
• aufgeschobener Bedarf deferred (pent-up, US) demand;
• aufgestauter Bedarf pent-up (US) (replacement) demand;
• außerordentlicher Bedarf non-recurrent requirements;
• auf Spezialwerte beschränkter Bedarf (Börse) selective demand;
• dringender Bedarf urgent need;
• einheimischer Bedarf home demand (requirements), domestic demand;
• elastischer Bedarf elastic demand, discretionary wants;
• mittelbar entstandener Bedarf derived demand;
• gegenwärtiger Bedarf present needs;
• einvernehmlich geregelter Bedarf liquidated demand;
• geringer Bedarf not much required;
• gesteigerter Bedarf increased demand;
• inländischer Bedarf domestic (home, internal) demand;
• lebensnotwendiger Bedarf bare necessaries (necessities) of life;
• lebenswichtiger Bedarf essential supply, requirements of primary importance;
• lokaler Bedarf local requirements;
• möglicher Bedarf potential demand;
• nachträglicher Bedarf additional requirements;
• notwendiger Bedarf necessary requirements;
• öffentlicher Bedarf public requirements (expenditure);
• örtlicher Bedarf local consumption (wants);
• persönlicher Bedarf personal use (requirements, wants);
• preisabhängiger Bedarf price-dependent demand;
• spezifischer Bedarf selective demand;
• staatlicher Bedarf government consumption;
• täglicher Bedarf everyday consumption;
• tatsächlicher Bedarf actual demand;
• unelastischer Bedarf inelastic demand;
• gesamter volkswirtschaftlicher Bedarf schedule demand;
• voraussichtlicher Bedarf anticipated need (requirements);
• vordringlicher Bedarf primary demand;
• wirklicher Bedarf effective demand;
• zukünftiger Bedarf future needs;
• zurückgestellter Bedarf deferred demand;
• zusätzlicher Bedarf additional demand;
• Bedarf an Arbeitskräften labo(u)r requirements, number of jobs required;
• Bedarf zwischen Bestell- und Lieferzeit lead time demand;
• täglicher Bedarf an Lebensmitteln daily supply of food;
• Bedarf an Menschen und Material need for men and material;
• Bedarf am Platze local requirements;
• Bedarf an Produktionsgütern factor demand;
• Bedarf der Verbraucher consumer needs;
• Bedarf an Wohnhäusern deficiency of houses;
• Bedarf schriftlich angeben to record the requirements;
• nur für den eigenen Bedarf arbeiten to produce only for its own requirements;
• Bedarf befriedigen to meet the demand;
• seinen Bedarf bei... beziehen to draw one’s supplies from...;
• Bedarf decken to cover (comply with) the requirements, to supply (satisfy) the needs, to satisfy (meet) the demand;
• steigenden Bedarf des Handels decken to meet the increasing needs (demand) of trade;
• seinen Bedarf für die kommende Saison decken to order one’s supplies for the season;
• Bedarf haben to need, to require, to be in the market for;
• nach Bedarf halten (Zug) to stop when required;
• Bedarf hervorrufen (schaffen) to create a demand;
• Bedarf überdecken to swamp demand;
• Bedarf übersteigen to outstrip (outpace) the demand;
• entsprechend dem Bedarf des Kunden aktiv werden to act in response to customers’ requirements;
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7 zapotrzebowanie
- nia; -niapl; -ń; nt zapotrzebowanie (na coś) — demand (for sth)* * *n.1. form. (= popyt) call, demand, need ( na coś for sth); istnieje duże zapotrzebowanie na coś sth is in great demand; zapotrzebowanie pokarmowe nutritional requirements; zaspokajać zapotrzebowanie meet l. satisfy demand.2. form. (= zamówienie) requisition; złożyć zapotrzebowanie na coś make a requisition for sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zapotrzebowanie
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8 Nachfrage
f3. bei Wahlen: exit poll* * *die Nachfrageenquiry; demand; inquiry; request* * *Nach|fra|gef1) (COMM) demand (nach, in +dat for)danach besteht eine rege/keine Náchfrage — there is a great/no demand for it
2) (= Erkundigung) inquirydanke der Náchfrage (form) — thank you for your concern; (inf) nice of you to ask
* * *(a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) call* * *Nach·fra·gefeine große/größere/steigende \Nachfrage a great/greater/growing demandschleppende \Nachfrage slack demanddie \Nachfrage steigt/sinkt demand is increasing/fallingdie \Nachfrage ausweiten/befriedigen to step up/satisfy demand2. (Erkundigung) enquiry, inquirydanke der \Nachfrage! nice of you to ask!* * *1) (Wirtsch.) demand ( nach for)2)danke der [gütigen] Nachfrage — (meist scherzh.) how kind of you to inquire
* * *1. (Erkundigung) inquiry, enquiry;danke der Nachfrage! meist hum, auch iron kind of you to ask2. WIRTSCH demand (nach for);3. bei Wahlen: exit poll* * *1) (Wirtsch.) demand ( nach for)2)danke der [gütigen] Nachfrage — (meist scherzh.) how kind of you to inquire
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10 popyt
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > popyt
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11 спрос
м1) разгс него́ и спроса/спросу нет — he's the last person to answer for it
спрос и предложе́ние — supply and demand
по́льзоваться больши́м спросом — to be in great demand
э́ти това́ры сейча́с не по́льзуются спросом — there isn't much of a market for these goods
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12 demandeur
demandeur, -euse [d(ə)mɑ̃dœʀ, øz]masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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1.- euse dəmɑ̃dœʀ, øz adjectif Commerce, Économiele pays est très demandeur de matières premières — raw materials are very much in demand in the country
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nom masculin, féminin gén, Administration applicantPhrasal Verbs:
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- eresse dəmɑ̃dœʀ, d(ə)ʀɛs nom masculin, féminin Droit plaintiff* * *d(ə)mɑ̃dœʀ, øz (-euse)1. adjtrès demandeur (marché, industrie, population, public) le marché espagnol, très demandeur — the Spanish market, where demand is high
très demandeur de qch; très demandeur en qch; un public très demandeur de qch — a group where there is a high demand for sth
être très demandeur de qch; L'industrie du papier est très demandeuse de feuillus. — There is a heavy demand for broad-leaved trees from the paper industry.
2. nm/fSee:* * *I.A adj Comm, Écon le pays est très demandeur de biens de consommation/matières premières consumer goods/raw materials are very much in demand in the country.demandeur d'asile asylum-seeker; demandeur d'emploi job-seeker; le nombre de demandeurs d'emploi a doublé the number of people looking for work has doubled; demandeur de visa visa applicant.II.I, demanderesse [dəmɑ̃dɶr, d(ə)rɛs] nom masculin, nom fémininII, demandeuse [dəmɑ̃dɶr, øz] nom masculin, nom féminindemandeur, parlez you're through, caller————————( féminin demandeuse) [dəmɑ̃dɶr, øz] adjectif -
13 żąda|nie
Ⅰ sv ⇒ żądać Ⅱ n (domaganie się) demand, request- żądanie czegoś a demand for sth- zwrócić się z żądaniem to make a demand- uwzględnić czyjeś żądania to meet sb’s demands- odejść a. zostać zwolnionym z pracy na własne żądanie to resign at one’s own requestThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > żąda|nie
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14 nastarczać
impf nastarczyć* * *ipf.nastarczyć pf. make l. provide enough of; nie (móc) nastarczyć z czymś fail to provide enough of sth, be unable to meet the demand for sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nastarczać
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15 wzro|st
m (G wzrostu) sgt 1. (wysokość) height- kobieta średniego wzrostu a woman of average a. medium height- ile masz wzrostu? what is your height?- miał prawie dwa metry wzrostu he was almost two metres tall2. Biol. (żywego organizmu) growth- okres wzrostu the growing season, the period of growth3. (stawanie się większym) growth, increase- wzrost populacji/przestępczości a growth a. an increase in population/crime- wzrost wydatków/zarobków an increase in expenditure/earnings- wzrost bezrobocia/poparcia a rise in unemployment/support- wzrost cen/inflacji a rise in prices/inflation- wzrost ciśnienia/temperatury a rise in pressure/temperature- pięcioprocentowy wzrost an increase of 5%, a 5% increase- dwukrotny wzrost cen a 100 per cent rise in prices- gwałtowny wzrost zapotrzebowania na coś a surge in demand for sth- szybki wzrost liczby czegoś a proliferation of sth- □ wzrost gospodarczy Ekon. growth in a. of the economyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wzro|st
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17 покупательский
прлпокупа́тельский спрос — consumer demand (for sth)
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18 Anspruch
m1. auch JUR. (Anrecht, Forderung) claim ( auf + Akk to); (Anrecht) auch right; JUR. title; Pl. (Anforderungen) demands; Anspruch erheben auf oder für sich in Anspruch nehmen claim, lay claim to; Anspruch haben auf (+ Akk) be entitled to; JUR. have a legitimate claim to; Anspruch auf Schadenersatz ( erheben) (make a) claim for damages; der Film erhebt keinen Anspruch auf historische Genauigkeit fig. the film doesn’t claim to be historically accurate; sein Anspruch auf den Thron ist unberechtigt his claim to the throne is unfounded2. (Forderung) demand (for); große Ansprüche stellen be very demanding; bescheidene Ansprüche stellen not to be very demanding; hohe Ansprüche an jemanden stellen Person und Aufgabe: make great demands on s.o.; Person auch: expect ( oder demand) a great deal of s.o., be very exacting ( oder demanding); Aufgabe auch: take a lot out of s.o., be very demanding for s.o.3. (Beschlag) in Anspruch nehmen Person: (jemandes Hilfe) call on; (Kredit, jemandes Zeit) take (up); (Angebot, Möglichkeit) make use of, take advantage of; Aufgabe etc.: (jemanden) keep s.o. busy, take a lot out of s.o.; (Platz, Zeit) take (up); (jemandes Aufmerksamkeit) engross ( oder preoccupy); (jemandes Kräfte, Mittel) make demands; ich will Ihre Zeit nicht zu sehr in Anspruch nehmen I don’t want to take up too much of your time; i-e Arbeit nimmt sie stark in Anspruch her work keeps her very busy ( oder takes up most of her time [and energy]); das wird etwa zwei Stunden in Anspruch nehmen it will take around two hours* * *der Anspruchdemand; pretension; entitlement; claim; presumption; pretence; right* * *Ạn|spruchmauf +acc to)Anspruch auf Schadenersatz haben — to be entitled to damages
2) (= Anforderung) demand; (= Standard) standard, requirement3) (= Behauptung) claim, pretensiondiese Theorie erhebt keinen Anspruch auf Unwiderlegbarkeit — this theory does not claim to be irrefutable, this theory lays no claim to irrefutability
4)etw in Anspruch nehmen (Recht) — to claim sth; jds Hilfe, Dienste to enlist sth; Möglichkeiten, Kantine etc to take advantage of sth; Zeit, Aufmerksamkeit, Kräfte to take up sth
jdn völlig in Anspruch nehmen — to take up all of sb's time; (jds Aufmerksamkeit, Gedanken) to engross or preoccupy sb completely
sehr in Anspruch genommen — very busy/preoccupied
* * *der1) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) claim2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) demand3) entitlement* * *An·spruchmeinen \Anspruch auf etw akk erheben to make a claim for [or to] sth; (behaupten) to claim sth; JUR a. to file a claim to [or for] sthdarauf \Anspruch haben, etw zu tun to be entitled to do sthden/jds Ansprüchen [voll/nicht] gerecht werden to [fully/not] meet the/sb's requirementsAnsprüche stellen to be exacting [or very demanding]große [o hohe] Ansprüche [an jdn/etw] stellen to place great demands on [or be very demanding of] sb/sthjds Dienste/Hilfe/Unterstützung in \Anspruch nehmen to enlist sb's services/help/supportMöglichkeiten/eine Einrichtung in \Anspruch nehmen to take advantage of opportunities/a facilityjdn in \Anspruch nehmen to preoccupy sbsehr in \Anspruch genommen to be very busy/preoccupieddarf ich Sie in \Anspruch nehmen? may I have a moment [of your time]?* * *1) claim; (Forderung) demandhohe Ansprüche [an jemanden] haben od. stellen — demand a great deal [of somebody]
Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) erheben — lay claim to something
[keine] Ansprüche stellen — make [no] demands
in Anspruch nehmen — take up, take advantage of < offer>; exercise < right>; take up < time>
jemandes Zeit/Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen — make demands on somebody's time/enlist somebody's aid
jemanden [stark] in Anspruch nehmen — make [heavy] demands on somebody
jemanden völlig in Anspruch nehmen — take up all [of] somebody's time
2) (bes. Rechtsspr.): (Anrecht) claim[einen] Anspruch/keinen Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) haben — be/not be entitled to something
auf etwas (Akk.) Anspruch erheben — assert one's entitlement to something
* * *Anspruch mfür sich in Anspruch nehmen claim, lay claim to;Anspruch auf Schadenersatz (erheben) (make a) claim for damages;der Film erhebt keinen Anspruch auf historische Genauigkeit fig the film doesn’t claim to be historically accurate;sein Anspruch auf den Thron ist unberechtigt his claim to the throne is unfounded2. (Forderung) demand (for);große Ansprüche stellen be very demanding;bescheidene Ansprüche stellen not to be very demanding;hohe Ansprüche an jemanden stellen Person und Aufgabe: make great demands on sb; Person auch: expect ( oder demand) a great deal of sb, be very exacting ( oder demanding); Aufgabe auch: take a lot out of sb, be very demanding for sb3. (Beschlag)in Anspruch nehmen Person: (jemandes Hilfe) call on; (Kredit, jemandes Zeit) take (up); (Angebot, Möglichkeit) make use of, take advantage of; Aufgabe etc: (jemanden) keep sb busy, take a lot out of sb; (Platz, Zeit) take (up); (jemandes Aufmerksamkeit) engross ( oder preoccupy); (jemandes Kräfte, Mittel) make demands;ich will Ihre Zeit nicht zu sehr in Anspruch nehmen I don’t want to take up too much of your time;i-e Arbeit nimmt sie stark in Anspruch her work keeps her very busy ( oder takes up most of her time [and energy]);das wird etwa zwei Stunden in Anspruch nehmen it will take around two hours* * *1) claim; (Forderung) demandhohe Ansprüche [an jemanden] haben od. stellen — demand a great deal [of somebody]
Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) erheben — lay claim to something
[keine] Ansprüche stellen — make [no] demands
in Anspruch nehmen — take up, take advantage of < offer>; exercise < right>; take up < time>
jemandes Zeit/Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen — make demands on somebody's time/enlist somebody's aid
jemanden [stark] in Anspruch nehmen — make [heavy] demands on somebody
jemanden völlig in Anspruch nehmen — take up all [of] somebody's time
2) (bes. Rechtsspr.): (Anrecht) claim[einen] Anspruch/keinen Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) haben — be/not be entitled to something
auf etwas (Akk.) Anspruch erheben — assert one's entitlement to something
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19 Bedarf
m; -(e)s, -e, Pl. nur fachspr. need (an + Dat for); WIRTS. (Nachfrage) demand (for); (Erfordernisse) requirements Pl.; (Bedarfsmenge) supply (of); Bedarf haben an (+ Dat) need, be in need of; bei Bedarf if required ( oder necessary); (je) nach Bedarf as the need arises; auch mengenmäßig: as required; es besteht Bedarf an neuen Wohnungen there’s a demand for new housing; für jemandes Bedarf for s.o.; für den eigenen Bedarf for oneself, for one’s personal requirements; Dinge für den täglichen / häuslichen Bedarf everyday / household essentials; Gegenstände des gehobenen Bedarfs luxury and semi-luxury items; etw. über Bedarf haben WIRTS. have an oversupply of s.th.; den Bedarf decken meet the demand; seinen Bedarf decken keep oneself in good supply; mein Bedarf ist ( reichlich) gedeckt iro. I’ve had enough (an + Dat of); für heute ist mein Bedarf an Abwechslung gedeckt! I’ve had enough for one day!; danke, kein Bedarf! umg. no thank you (very much)* * *der Bedarfdemand; lack; want* * *Be|dạrf [bə'darf]m -(e)s, -e,no pl1) (= Bedürfnis) need (an +dat for); (= Bedarfsmenge) requirements pl, requisites plbei Bedarf — as or when required
bei dringendem Bedarf — in cases of urgent need
der Bus hält hier nur bei Bedarf — the bus stops here only on request
Dinge des täglichen Bedarfs — basic or everyday necessities
alles für den häuslichen Bedarf — all household requirements or requisites
seinen Bedarf an Wein/Lebensmitteln etc einkaufen — to buy one's supply of wine/food etc, to buy the wine/food etc one needs
Bedarf haben — to need sth, to be in need of sth
See:→ decken2) (COMM = Nachfrage) demand (an +dat for)* * *(willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) demand* * *Be·darf<-[e]s>[bəˈdarf]m kein pl need, requirementder tägliche \Bedarf an Vitaminen daily requirement of vitamins [or vitamin requirement]Dinge des täglichen \Bedarfs everyday necessitiesjds \Bedarf ist gedeckt sb's needs [or requirements] are covered [or met]kein \Bedarf! (fam) no thanks!bei \Bedarf if required[je] nach \Bedarf as required* * *der; Bedarf[e]s1) need (an + Dat. of); requirement (an + Dat. for); (Bedarfsmenge) needs pl.; requirements pl.bei Bedarf — if and when the need arises; if required
Bedarf an etwas (Dat.) haben — (Kaufmannsspr.) require something
kein Bedarf! — (salopp) I don't feel like it
2) (Nachfrage) demand (an + Dat. for)* * *an +dat for); WIRTSCH (Nachfrage) demand (for); (Erfordernisse) requirements pl; (Bedarfsmenge) supply (of);Bedarf haben an (+dat) need, be in need of;bei Bedarf if required ( oder necessary);(je) nach Bedarf as the need arises; auch mengenmäßig: as required;es besteht Bedarf an neuen Wohnungen there’s a demand for new housing;für jemandes Bedarf for sb;für den eigenen Bedarf for oneself, for one’s personal requirements;Dinge für den täglichen/häuslichen Bedarf everyday/household essentials;Gegenstände des gehobenen Bedarfs luxury and semi-luxury items;etwas über Bedarf haben WIRTSCH have an oversupply of sth;den Bedarf decken meet the demand;seinen Bedarf decken keep oneself in good supply;mein Bedarf ist (reichlich) gedeckt iron I’ve had enough (an +dat of);für heute ist mein Bedarf an Abwechslung gedeckt! I’ve had enough for one day!;danke, kein Bedarf! umg no thank you (very much)* * *der; Bedarf[e]s1) need (an + Dat. of); requirement (an + Dat. for); (Bedarfsmenge) needs pl.; requirements pl.bei Bedarf — if and when the need arises; if required
Bedarf an etwas (Dat.) haben — (Kaufmannsspr.) require something
kein Bedarf! — (salopp) I don't feel like it
2) (Nachfrage) demand (an + Dat. for)* * *-e m.demand n.need n.needs n.pl.requirement n.want n. -
20 demander
demander [d(ə)mɑ̃de]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = solliciter) to ask for ; [+ indemnité] to claim• demander un service or une faveur à qn to ask sb a favour• demander à voir qn/à parler à qn to ask to see sb/to speak to sb• demander à qn de faire or qu'il fasse qch to ask sb to do sth• puis-je vous demander (de me passer) du pain ? would you mind passing me some bread?b. ( = appeler) [+ médecin, prêtre] to send forc. (au téléphone, au bureau) [+ personne, numéro] to ask for• qui demandez-vous ? who do you wish to speak to?d. ( = désirer) to be asking for• ils demandent 80 € de l'heure they are asking for 80 euros an hour• je demande à voir ! (inf) I'll believe it when I see it!• je ne demande pas mieux ! I'll be only too pleased!e. ( = s'enquérir de) [+ nom, chemin] to ask• je ne t'ai rien demandé ! I didn't ask you!f. ( = nécessiter) [travail, décision] to requireg. ( = exiger) demander qch à or de qn to ask sth of sb• il ne faut pas trop lui en demander ! you mustn't ask too much of him!h. [commerçant] il (en) demande 500 € he's asking 500 euros (for it)• « on demande: électricien » "electrician required"2. reflexive verb► se demander ( = douter) to wonder• je me demandais si... I was wondering whether...━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *dəmɑ̃de
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1) ( solliciter) to ask for [conseil, argent, aide]‘le numéro que vous demandez n'est plus en service’ — ‘the number you have dialled [BrE] is unobtainable’
on demande un plombier — ( dans une offre d'emploi) plumber wanted
je demande à voir — (colloq) that'll be the day (colloq)
2) ( interroger sur)je ne t'ai rien demandé! — (colloq) I wasn't talking to you!
3) ( faire venir) to send for [médecin, prêtre]‘un vendeur est demandé à l'accueil’ — ‘would a salesman please come to reception’
le patron vous demande — ( dans son bureau) the boss wants to see you; ( au téléphone) the boss wants to speak to you
4) ( nécessiter) [travail, tâche] to require [effort, qualification]; [plante, animal] to need [attention]demander à être revu — [sujet, texte] to need revision
5) ( requérir) to call for [peine, réformes]; Droit to sue for [divorce, dommages-intérêts]
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se demander verbe pronominal1) ( s'interroger)se demander si/pourquoi — to wonder whether/why
2) ( être demandé)* * *d(ə)mɑ̃de vt1) [heure, chemin, prix, dimensions] to askNous 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.
2) [service, permission, aide] to ask forJ'ai demandé la permission. — I've asked for permission.
Je lui ai demandé un renseignement concernant... — I asked him for some information about...
ne pas demander la lune fig Je ne demande pas la lune. — I'm not asking for the moon.
demander la main de qn — to ask for sb's hand, to ask for sb's hand in marriage
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.
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.
3) [personnel] to be looking forIls 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.
4) (au téléphone) [interlocuteur] to ask forIl 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?
6) (= requérir, nécessiter) to require* * *demander verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( solliciter) to ask for [conseil, argent, aide, permission]; demander l'addition or la note to ask for the bill GB ou check US; demander la démission de qn to ask for sb's resignation; demander la parole to ask for permission to speak; demander de l'argent à qn to ask sb for money; demander des renforts Mil to ask for reinforcements; fig to ask for support; demander l'autorisation or la permission à qn to ask sb's permission (de faire to do); demander conseil à qn to ask sb's advice; demander le report/l'annulation de la réunion, demander que la réunion soit reportée/annulée to request that the meeting be postponed/cancelledGB; il a demandé que tout le monde assiste à la réunion he asked everybody to attend the meeting; demander que le travail soit terminé to ask for the work to be completed; demander l'asile politique to apply for political asylum; demander la libération/condamnation de qn to call for sb's release/conviction; le policier m'a demandé mes papiers the policeman asked to see my papers; demander la main de qn to ask for sb's hand; demander qn en mariage to propose to sb; ‘le numéro que vous demandez n'est plus en service’ ‘the number you have dialledGB is unobtainable’; on demande un plombier/ingénieur ( dans une offre d'emploi) plumber/engineer required GB ou wanted; elle a demandé à rester/sortir she asked if she could stay/go out; demander à rencontrer qn to ask to meet sb; ⇒ reste;2 ( enjoindre) demander à qn de faire to ask sb to do; nous vous demandons de ne pas fumer/prendre de photos may we ask you not to smoke/take photographs; on a demandé aux spectateurs de rester calme the audience was told to stay calm; fais ce qu'on te demande! do as you're told!; tout ce que je te demande c'est de faire un effort all I ask is that you make an effort;3 ( souhaiter) il demande beaucoup de son personnel he expects a lot of his staff; il n'en demandait pas tant he didn't expect all that; je/il ne demande pas mieux que de partir there's nothing I/he would like better than to go; aller au théâtre? je ne demande pas mieux! go to the theatreGB? I'd love to!; les aider? mais je ne demande pas mieux help them? but I'd be delighted to; je ne demande que ça! that's exactly what I want!; il ne demande qu'à travailler/te croire he'd really like to work/to believe you; je demande à voir○ that'll be the day○; il ne faut pas trop leur en demander you mustn't expect too much of them;4 ( interroger sur) demander qch à qn to ask sb sth; demander son chemin (à qn) to ask (sb) the way; demander l'heure to ask the time; il m'a demandé de tes nouvelles he asked me how you were getting on GB ou along; demande-lui son nom ask him/her his name/her name; demander à qn comment/pourquoi/si to ask sb how/why/whether; j'ai demandé à Paul s'il viendrait I asked Paul if he was coming; demande-lui comment il a fait ask him how he did it; ‘est-il parti?’ demanda-t-il ‘has he left?’ he asked; je ne t'ai rien demandé○! I wasn't talking to you!; de qui se moque-t-on, je vous le demande○! what do they think they're playing at?, I ask you! GB;5 ( faire venir) to send for [médecin, prêtre]; ‘un vendeur est demandé à l'accueil’ ‘would a salesman please come to the reception’; le patron vous demande ( dans son bureau) the boss wants to see you ou is asking for you; ( au téléphone) the boss wants to speak to you; on vous demande au parloir/téléphone you're wanted in the visitors' room/on the phone;6 ( nécessiter) [travail, tâche] to require [effort, attention, qualification]; [plante, animal] to need [attention]; le tennis demande une grande énergie/concentration tennis requires a lot of energy/concentration; mon travail demande une attention constante/une formation spécifique my work requires total concentration/special training; demander à être revu/discuté/approfondi [sujet, texte] to need revision/discussion/more in-depth treatment;7 Jur [tribunal] to call for [peine, expertise]; [personne] to sue ou ask for [divorce]; to sue for [dommages-intérêts]; elle a décidé de demander le divorce/des dommages-intérêts she's decided to sue for divorce/damages.B se demander vpr1 ( s'interroger) se demander si/pourquoi/comment/où/ce que to wonder whether/why/how/where/what; il se demande quel sera son prochain travail he wonders what his next job will be; je me demande ce qu'elle a bien pu devenir I wonder what on earth○ became of her; ‘tu crois qu'elle l'a fait exprès?’-‘je me demande’ ‘do you think she did it on purpose?’-‘I wonder’; c'est à se demander si le bonheur existe it makes you wonder whether there's such a thing as happiness; tu ne t'es jamais demandé pourquoi? have you ever wondered why ou asked yourself why?;2 ( être demandé) ce genre de choses ne se demande pas it's not the kind of thing you ask; cela ne se demande même pas! ( c'est évident) what a stupid question![dəmɑ̃de] verbe transitif1. [solliciter - rendez-vous, conseil, addition] to ask for (inseparable), to request ; [ - emploi, visa] to apply fordemander l'aumône ou la charité to ask for charity, to beg for almsdemander le divorce to petition ou to file for divorcedemander grâce to ask ou to beg for mercyje vous demande pardon, mais c'est ma place I beg your pardon, but this is my seatdemander quelque chose à quelqu'un: demander une faveur ou un service à quelqu'un to ask somebody a favourdemander à quelqu'un de faire: il m'a demandé de lui prêter ma voiture he asked me to lend him my caril suffisait de demander you only had to ou all you had to do was askdemander justice to demand justice ou fair treatmenten demander: il ne faut pas trop m'en demander/lui en demander you mustn't ask too much of me/him, you shouldn't expect too much of me/himil en demande 500 euros he wants ou he's asking 500 euros for itdemander que: tout ce que je demande, c'est qu'on me laisse seul all I want ou ask is to be left alonequi ne demande rien n'a rien if you don't ask, you don't getje ne demande que ça ou pas mieux! I'd be only too pleased!tu es riche et célèbre, que demande le peuple? (familier) you're rich and famous, what more do you want?partir sans demander son compte ou son reste to leave without further ado ou without so much as a by-your-leave (humoristique)3. [réclamer la présence de - généralement] to want ; [ - médecin] to send for (inseparable), to call (for) ; [ - prêtre] to ask for (inseparable)on te demande au téléphone/aux urgences you're wanted on the telephone/in casualty[au téléphone]demandez-moi le siège à Paris/M. Blanc get me the head office in Paris/Mr Blanc4. [chercher à savoir] to askj'ai demandé de tes nouvelles à Marie I asked for news of you from Marie, I asked Marie about youon ne t'a rien demandé (à toi)! nobody asked YOU, nobody asked for YOUR opinion!à quoi sert la police, je vous le demande ou je vous demande un peu! (familier) what are the police for, I ask you?‘on demande un livreur’ ‘delivery boy wanted ou required’on demande beaucoup de secrétaires there's a great demand for secretaries, secretaries are in great demandça demande réflexion it needs thinking about, it needs some thought————————demander à verbe plus prépositionje ne demande qu'à vous embaucher/aider I'm more than willing to hire/help you————————demander après verbe plus prépositiona. [ils t'ont réclamé] they asked for youb. [pour avoir de tes nouvelles] they asked how you were ou after you————————se demander verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se demander verbe pronominal intransitifon est en droit de se demander pourquoi/comment/si... one may rightfully ask oneself why/how/whether...
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