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1 asking
ask.ing['a:skiŋ; æskiŋ] n pergunta, solicitação. for the asking gratuitamente, por nada. -
2 asking price
ask.ing price['a:skiŋ prais] n Com preço solicitado para uma venda, mas que não é necessariamente aceito pelo comprador. -
3 for the asking
(you may have (something) simply by asking for it; This table is yours for the asking.) a pedido* * *for the askinggratuitamente, por nada. -
4 for the asking
(you may have (something) simply by asking for it; This table is yours for the asking.) a pedido -
5 there is no harm in asking
there is no harm in askingnão custa perguntar. -
6 persist
[pə'sist](to keep doing, thinking etc in spite of opposition or difficulty; to continue asking, persuading etc: It will not be easy but you will succeed if you persist; He didn't want to tell her, but she persisted (in asking).) insistir- persistently
- persistence* * *per.sist[pəs'ist] vt+vi 1 persistir, perseverar. 2 insistir. 3 subsistir, permanecer, perdurar. -
7 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) pedir2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) atrair -
8 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) que tal2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) quanto a -
9 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) perguntar por2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) procurar -
10 persist
[pə'sist](to keep doing, thinking etc in spite of opposition or difficulty; to continue asking, persuading etc: It will not be easy but you will succeed if you persist; He didn't want to tell her, but she persisted (in asking).) persistir- persistently - persistence -
11 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) e se...?2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) e quanto a...? -
12 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) muito trabalho* * *a tall ordera) uma obrigação difícil. b) despropósito. -
13 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) perguntar2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) pedir3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) convidar•- ask for
- for the asking* * *[a:sk; æsk] vt+vi 1 perguntar, inquirir, indagar. may I ask? / posso perguntar? she asked after my father / ela perguntou como meu pai estava passando. 2 requerer, solicitar, pedir. I asked his advice, permission / pedi seu conselho, sua permissão. may I ask you to pass me the salt / queira passar-me o sal, por favor. ask, and it shall be given you / pedi e dar-se-vos-á (Mateus, VII, 7). you asked for it! / você é que criou esta situação! she asked for a drink / ela pediu uma bebida. 3 reclamar, demandar, exigir. this work asks great care / este serviço exige cuidado especial. 4 convidar. I asked him to lunch / convidei-o para o almoço. ask him upstairs / convide-o para subir, peça-lhe que suba. 5 necessitar, precisar. 6 publicar proclamas (na igreja), apregoar. I ask you o que eu queria saber é, diga-me. to ask a favour pedir um favor. to ask a question fazer ou formular uma pergunta. to ask for trouble procurar confusão, dificuldades. to ask one’s way perguntar pelo caminho. to ask the time indagar as horas. to ask too much exigir demais. -
14 canvass
['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) angariar* * *can.vass[k'ænvəs] n 1 exame. 2 escrutínio: a) exame minucioso. b) apuramento de votos. 3 investigação, indagação da opinião pública. 4 visita pessoal para promoção de vendas. 5 angariação de votos. • vt+vi 1 examinar, considerar, investigar. 2 escrutinar: a) examinar minuciosamente. b) verificar os votos. 3 cabalar (eleitores), solicitar votos, angariar pedidos. 5 visitar a clientela. -
15 crucial
['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) decisivo* * *cru.cial[kr'u:ʃəl] adj 1 crucial, crítico, decisivo. it’s a crucial situation / é uma situação crítica. 2 severo. 3 cruciforme. to put to a crucial test submeter à prova de fogo. -
16 dispatch
[di'spæ ] 1. verb1) (to send off: He dispatched several letters asking for financial help.) enviar2) (to finish off or deal with quickly: She dispatched several pieces of business within the hour.) despachar2. noun1) (a written official report: a dispatch from the commanding officer.) despacho2) (an act of sending away.) envio3) (haste.) pressa•* * *dis.patch[disp'ætʃ] (também despatch) n 1 despacho, ato de despachar, expedição. 2 nota de deferimento ou indeferimento, missiva, mensagem. 3 rapidez, celeridade, presteza, prontidão. 4 execução da pena de morte, assassínio. • vt 1 despachar, expedir, enviar expeditamente. 2 aviar com presteza, aprontar, executar prontamente. 3 matar, despachar desta vida, liquidar. by dispatch por correio expresso. mentioned in dispatches mencionado por bravura ou serviços valiosos. with dispatch urgentíssimo. -
17 harm
1. noun(damage; injury; distress: I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go.) mal2. verb(to cause (a person) harm: There's no need to be frightened - he won't harm you.) fazer mal- harmful- harmless
- harmlessly
- harmlessness
- out of harm's way* * *[ha:m] n 1 mal, dano, prejuízo. 2 injúria, ofensa. 3 iniqüidade, injustiça. • vt 1 prejudicar. 2 injuriar, ofender, ferir. 3 causar dano. there is no harm in asking não custa perguntar. to do harm fazer mal, afligir. to keep out of harm’s way evitar o perigo. to mean no harm não ter más intenções. -
18 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) impôr2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) impôr3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) abusar de•* * *im.pose[imp'ouz] vt+vi 1 impor, pespegar, obrigar, mandar, fixar, ordenar. 2 enganar, iludir. 3 impor-se a, fazer-se aceitar por. 4 tirar vantagem. they imposed upon his good nature / eles aproveitaram-se da sua bondade. to impose upon someone a) enganar alguém. b) impressionar alguém. -
19 inquiry
, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; ( also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) informações2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.) inquérito* * *in.quir.y[inkw'aiəri] n 1 inquirição, pesquisa, sindicância, averiguação, indagação, inquérito, investigação. 2 Comp consulta, pergunta. office inquiry agência de informações. to make inquiries pedir informações. -
20 intention
[-ʃən]noun (what a person plans or intends to do: He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.) intenção* * *in.ten.tion[int'enʃən] n 1 intenção, finalidade, plano, propósito. 2 conceito, significação. 3 intentions intenções (referente ao casamento).
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asking — asking; un·asking; … English syllables
Asking — Ask ing, n. 1. The act of inquiring or requesting; a petition; solicitation. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 2. The publishing of banns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asking — index inquiry (systematic investigation), precatory, question (inquiry), request Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
asking — n. (colloq.) for the asking (it s yours for the asking) * * * [ ɑːskɪŋ] (colloq.) for the asking (it s yours for the asking) … Combinatory dictionary
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asking — noun a) The act or process of posing a question or making a request. His asking was greeted with silence. b) (Rare in the singular) A request, or petition … Wiktionary
asking — adj. Asking is used with these nouns: ↑price … Collocations dictionary
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Asking Alexandria — Asking Alexandria … Deutsch Wikipedia
asking price — asking prices N COUNT: usu sing The asking price of something is the price which the person selling it says that they want for it, although they may accept less. Offers 15% below the asking price are unlikely to be accepted … English dictionary
