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4 Don't Ask Me Nuthin
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5 Don't Ask Questions
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6 No Answers, So Don't Ask Questions
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8 a programmer. 3. A self-deprecating way of denying responsibility for a management decision, or of complaining about having to live with such decisions. As in “Don't ask me why we need to write a compiler in COB
General subject: code monkeyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > a programmer. 3. A self-deprecating way of denying responsibility for a management decision, or of complaining about having to live with such decisions. As in “Don't ask me why we need to write a compiler in COB
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9 ASK
• Better ask than lose your way - Дороги не ищут, а спрашивают (Д)• Better ask twice than lose yourself once - Дороги не ищут, а спрашивают (Д)• Better to ask than go astray - Дороги не ищут, а спрашивают (Д)• Don't ask me - Один Бог знает (O)• He that cannot ask, cannot live - Стыдливый из-за стола голодный встает (C)• It costs nothing to ask - За спрос денег не берут (3)• It is better to ask twice than to go wrong once - Дороги не ищут, а спрашивают (Д)• It never hurts to ask - За спрос денег не берут (3)• Lose nothing for asking - За спрос денег не берут (3)• No one can ask for more than your best - На нет и суда нет (H)• Nothing is lost for asking - Запрос в карман не лезет (3), За спрос денег не берут (3), Спрос не беда (C)• There is no harm in asking - Запрос в карман не лезет (3), За спрос денег не берут (3)Д985 (С) -
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[aːsk] verb1) to put a question:يَسْألIf you don't know, ask.
2) to express a wish to someone for something:يَطْلُبCan I ask a favour of you?
3) to invite:يَدْعوHe asked her to his house for lunch.
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11 אל תשאל
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12 neptej se!
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13 Frag lieber nicht!
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15 Ribi-fish, gelt oyfen tish!
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16 fragen
I vt/i1. ask; (ausfragen) question, query; ( jemanden) etwas fragen ask (s.o.) a question; viel fragen ask a lot of questions; gern fragen like to ask questions; ich wollte fragen, ob... I was wondering if ( oder whether)..., I wanted to ask if ( oder whether)...; wenn ich fragen darf if you don’t mind my asking; da fragst du mich zu viel (I’m afraid) I can’t help you there, I don’t know about that; frag lieber nicht! don’t ask!; (sonst hörst du etw. Unangenehmes) you don’t want to know!; man wird ja wohl noch fragen dürfen sorry I asked; frag nicht so dumm! don’t ask such silly ( oder stupid) questions; da fragst du noch? (das ist doch selbstverständlich) how can you even ask (such a thing)?; (du wagst es zu fragen?) you’ve got a nerve; Fragen kostet nichts there’s no harm in asking2. (sich erkundigen) inquire ( nach oder wegen about); nach jemandem fragen ask about s.o.; nach Befinden: auch ask after s.o.; (jemanden sprechen wollen) ask for s.o.; ich fragte ihn nach seiner Frau I asked him how his wife was; jemanden nach seinem Namen / dem Weg etc. fragen ask s.o. his ( oder her) name / the way etc.3. (bitten): ( jemanden) fragen nach ask (s.o.) for; jemanden um Erlaubnis / Rat fragen ask s.o.’s permission / advice; sie fragt nach einem Glas Wasser she’s asking for a glass of water; fragst du ihn wegen dem Auto? umg. (ob wir es haben können) will you ask him about the car ( oder whether we can have the car)?; gefragtII v/i: nicht fragen nach (sich nicht kümmern um) not care about; niemand fragt nach mir nobody bothers about me; wer fragt schon danach? who cares?; er fragt einen Dreck danach, wie das Wetter ist umg. he couldn’t care less ( oder he doesn’t give a damn) about the weatherIII v/refl1. wonder; ich frage mich, wie er es schafft auch I’d like to know how he does it; ich frage mich, warum I (just) wonder why, I can’t help wondering why; da fragt man sich doch! umg. I ask you; ich habe mich gefragt, wer das war I wondered who that was2. unpers.: es fragt sich, ob / wann etc. it’s a question of whether / when etc., the question is whether / when etc.* * *to question; to ask; to query;sich fragento wonder* * *fra|gen ['fraːgn]1. vtito askich fragte sie nach den Kindern — I asked her how the children were doing
nach jds Namen/Alter/dem Weg frágen — to ask sb's name/age/the way
nach Arbeit/Post frágen — to ask whether there is/was any work/mail
nach den Ursachen frágen — to inquire as to the causes
nach den Folgen frágen — to bother or care about the consequences
er fragte nicht danach, ob... — he didn't bother or care whether...
wegen etw frágen — to ask about sth
da fragst du noch? — you still have to ask?, you still don't know?
man wird ja wohl noch frágen dürfen (inf) — I was only asking (inf), there's no law against asking, is there? (inf)
wenn ich ( mal) frágen darf — if I may or might ask
ohne lange zu frágen — without asking a lot of questions
See:→ auch gefragt2. vrto wonderdas/da frage ich mich — I wonder
das frage ich mich auch — that's just what I was wondering
ja, das fragt man sich — yes, that's the question
es fragt sich, ob... — it's debatable or questionable whether or if...
man fragt sich, ob... — one wonders whether or if...
da muss man sich frágen, ob... — you or one can't help wondering whether or if...
ich frage mich, wie/wo... — I'd like to know how/where..., I really wonder how/where...
* * *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.) ask3) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) inquire4) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) inquire5) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) enquire6) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) enquire7) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) enquire8) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) query9) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) question* * *fra·gen[ˈfra:gn̩]I. vi1. (eine Frage stellen) to askda müssen Sie woanders \fragen you'll have to ask someone elseman wird ja wohl noch \fragen dürfen (fam) I was only askingohne [lange] zu \fragen without asking [a lot of] questions2. (sich erkundigen)▪ nach jdm \fragen to ask for sbhat während meiner Abwesenheit irgendwer nach mir gefragt? did anyone ask for me while I was away?nach der Uhrzeit \fragen to ask the timenach dem Weg \fragen to ask for directionsnach jds Gesundheit \fragen to enquire [or ask] about [or BRIT a. after] sb's healthdürfte ich Sie wohl nach Ihrem Alter/Beruf \fragen? may I enquire how old you are/what you do for a living?II. vr▪ es fragt sich, ob... it is doubtful whether...III. vt▪ [jdn] etwas \fragen to ask [sb] sth▪ jdn \fragen, ob/wann/... to ask sb whether/when...* * *1.transitives, intransitives Verb1) asker fragt immer so klug — he always asks or puts such astute questions
frag nicht so dumm! — (ugs.) don't ask such silly questions
das fragst du noch? — (ugs.) need you ask?
da fragst du mich zu viel — that I don't know; I really can't say
jemanden fragend ansehen — look at somebody inquiringly; give somebody a questioning look
2) (sich erkundigen)nach etwas fragen — ask or inquire about something
jemanden nach/wegen etwas fragen — ask somebody about something
nach dem Weg/jemandes Meinung fragen — ask the way/[for] somebody's opinion
nach jemandem fragen — (jemanden suchen) ask for somebody; (nach jemandes Befinden fragen) ask after or about somebody
3) (nachfragen) ask for2.nach jemandem/etwas nicht fragen — not care about somebody/something
reflexives Verbsich fragen, ob... — wonder whether...
das frage ich mich auch — I was wondering that, too
* * *A. v/t & v/i1. ask; (ausfragen) question, query;(jemanden) etwas fragen ask (sb) a question;viel fragen ask a lot of questions;gern fragen like to ask questions;wenn ich fragen darf if you don’t mind my asking;da fragst du mich zu viel (I’m afraid) I can’t help you there, I don’t know about that;man wird ja wohl noch fragen dürfen sorry I asked;frag nicht so dumm! don’t ask such silly ( oder stupid) questions;da fragst du noch? (das ist doch selbstverständlich) how can you even ask (such a thing)?; (du wagst es zu fragen?) you’ve got a nerve;Fragen kostet nichts there’s no harm in asking2. (sich erkundigen) inquire (wegen about);nach jemandem fragen ask about sb; nach Befinden: auch ask after sb; (jemanden sprechen wollen) ask for sb;ich fragte ihn nach seiner Frau I asked him how his wife was;jemanden nach seinem Namen/dem Weg etc3. (bitten):(jemanden) fragen nach ask (sb) for;jemanden um Erlaubnis/Rat fragen ask sb’s permission/advice;sie fragt nach einem Glas Wasser she’s asking for a glass of water;fragst du ihn wegen dem Auto? umg (ob wir es haben können) will you ask him about the car ( oder whether we can have the car)?; → gefragtB. v/i:nicht fragen nach (sich nicht kümmern um) not care about;niemand fragt nach mir nobody bothers about me;wer fragt schon danach? who cares?;er fragt einen Dreck danach, wie das Wetter ist umg he couldn’t care less ( oder he doesn’t give a damn) about the weatherC. v/r1. wonder;ich frage mich, wie er es schafft auch I’d like to know how he does it;ich frage mich, warum I (just) wonder why, I can’t help wondering why;da fragt man sich doch! umg I ask you;ich habe mich gefragt, wer das war I wondered who that was2. unpers:es fragt sich, ob/wann etc it’s a question of whether/when etc, the question is whether/when etc* * *1.transitives, intransitives Verb1) asker fragt immer so klug — he always asks or puts such astute questions
frag nicht so dumm! — (ugs.) don't ask such silly questions
das fragst du noch? — (ugs.) need you ask?
da fragst du mich zu viel — that I don't know; I really can't say
jemanden fragend ansehen — look at somebody inquiringly; give somebody a questioning look
nach etwas fragen — ask or inquire about something
jemanden nach/wegen etwas fragen — ask somebody about something
nach dem Weg/jemandes Meinung fragen — ask the way/[for] somebody's opinion
nach jemandem fragen — (jemanden suchen) ask for somebody; (nach jemandes Befinden fragen) ask after or about somebody
3) (nachfragen) ask for4) (verneint): (sich nicht kümmern)2.nach jemandem/etwas nicht fragen — not care about somebody/something
reflexives Verbsich fragen, ob... — wonder whether...
das frage ich mich auch — I was wondering that, too
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17 preguntar
v.to ask.preguntar algo a alguien to ask somebody somethinga mí no me lo preguntes don't ask mesi no es mucho preguntar, ¿cuántos años tiene? if you don't mind my asking, how old are you?preguntar por to ask about o afterpreguntan por tí they'are asking for youElla le preguntó a María She asked Mary.Ella pregunta sandeces She asks stupid things.Ella preguntó ayer She asked around yesterday.* * *1 to ask1 to wonder\preguntar por alguien to ask after somebody, ask about somebody* * *verb1) to ask, question2) inquire•* * *1.VT to askpregúntale si quiere venir — ask him if he wants to come, ask him whether he wants to come or not
le fue preguntada su edad — frm he was asked his age
2.VI to ask, inquirepreguntar por algn: si te preguntan por mí di que no he llegado — if they ask about me, tell them I haven't arrived
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to ask2.preguntar vi to askle preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido — he asked her (about) what had happened
preguntar POR algo/alguien — to ask about something/somebody
me preguntó por ti/por tu salud — he asked about you/how you were
3.preguntaban por un tal Mario — they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse v pron (refl) to wonder* * *= ask, make + an inquiry, question, enquire [inquire, -USA], make + enquiry.Ex. Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.Ex. The library services person will then give you the author's address, if he does accept engagements, or, often, make a preliminary inquiry for you.Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex. Users can enquire at the reference desk.Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.----* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].* hacer que Alguien se pregunte Algo = make + Nombre + wonder.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* preguntar a = check into.* preguntarse = wonder.* sin preguntar = unasked.* volver a preguntar = check back.* * *1.verbo transitivo to ask2.preguntar vi to askle preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido — he asked her (about) what had happened
preguntar POR algo/alguien — to ask about something/somebody
me preguntó por ti/por tu salud — he asked about you/how you were
3.preguntaban por un tal Mario — they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse v pron (refl) to wonder* * *= ask, make + an inquiry, question, enquire [inquire, -USA], make + enquiry.Ex: Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.
Ex: The library services person will then give you the author's address, if he does accept engagements, or, often, make a preliminary inquiry for you.Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex: Users can enquire at the reference desk.Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].* hacer que Alguien se pregunte Algo = make + Nombre + wonder.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* preguntar a = check into.* preguntarse = wonder.* sin preguntar = unasked.* volver a preguntar = check back.* * *preguntar [A1 ]vtto askme preguntó la hora he asked me the timepregúntale si viene a comer ask him if he's coming to luncheso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that, 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■ preguntarvito askpregunte en el ayuntamiento ask o inquire at the town halla mí no me preguntes, no sé nada don't ask me, I don't know anythingle preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happenedno 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 itpreguntar POR algo/algn to ask ABOUT sth/sbvino a preguntar por el trabajo he came to inquire about the jobme preguntó por ti/por tu salud he asked about you/how you were, he asked after you/your health ( BrE)preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario( refl) to wonderme pregunto si habrá llegado I wonder if she's arrived* * *
preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
preguntar POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?
' preguntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocajarro
- interesar
- perder
- quemarropa
English:
ask
- ask about
- ask after
- ask for
- business
- enquire
- inquire
- inquire after
- ashamed
- harm
* * *♦ vtto ask;preguntar algo a alguien to ask sb sth;a mí no me lo preguntes don't ask me;si no es mucho preguntar, ¿cuántos años tiene? if you don't mind my asking, how old are you?;esas cosas no se preguntan you just don't ask questions like that♦ vito ask;a mí no me preguntes don't ask me;preguntan por ti they're asking for you;pregunté por sus padres I asked after his parents;entre en la oficina y pregunte por Carolina go into the office and ask for Carolina;eso es preguntar por preguntar that's just asking for the sake of asking* * *I v/t askII v/i ask;preguntar por algo ask about sth;* * *preguntar vt: to ask, to questionpreguntar vi: to ask, to inquire* * *preguntar vb to ask -
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f.question.hacer una pregunta to ask a questionpregunta retórica rhetorical questionpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.* * *1 question\hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question* * *noun f.* * *SF questionhacer una pregunta — to ask o put a question
lo negó, a preguntas de los periodistas — questioned by the press he denied it
presentar una pregunta — (Pol) to put down a question, table a question
preguntas frecuentes — FAQs, frequently asked questions
pregunta indiscreta — indiscreet question, tactless question
pregunta sugestiva — (Jur) leading question
* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.----* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.
Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *questionno me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questionssi no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?contesta mi pregunta answer my question¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)Compuesto:( Méx) essay question* * *
Del verbo preguntar: ( conjugate preguntar)
pregunta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pregunta
preguntar
pregunta sustantivo femenino
question;◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question
preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
eso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
pregunta POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
pregunta sustantivo femenino question
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?
' pregunta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alegrar
- aprieto
- cada
- capciosa
- capcioso
- cautela
- chupada
- chupado
- cuestión
- durante
- eh
- enunciado
- formular
- hermano
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- padre
- pues
- puñetera
- puñetero
- punto
- relación
- responder
- sobrino
- boca
- concreto
- consulta
- contestar
- desprevenido
- directo
- dirigir
- esquivar
- evadir
- hacer
- impertinente
- plantear
- preguntar
- repetir
- torear
English:
answer
- any
- ask for
- avoid
- awkward
- come up
- do
- dodge
- duck
- enquiry
- fend off
- incorrectly
- inquiry
- loaded
- name
- put
- query
- question
- rephrase
- rhetorical
- searching
- throw
- trick
- unasked
- yes-no question
- can
- give
- go
- good
- may
- on
- poser
- separate
- spend
- stuck
- tie
- unsettle
- well
- wrong
* * *pregunta nfquestion;hacer una pregunta to ask a question;¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;Fam Famfreír a preguntas to bombard with questionspregunta capciosa trick question; Fam Hum la pregunta del millón de dólares the sixty-four-thousand dollar question;pregunta retórica rhetorical question* * *f question;hacer una pregunta ask a question* * *pregunta nf1) : question2)hacer una pregunta : to ask a question* * *pregunta n question -
19 llorar
v.1 to cry.me entraron ganas de llorar I felt like cryingllorar de rabia to cry with anger o ragellorar por alguien to mourn somebodyllorar a lágrima viva to cry one's eyes out, to sob one's heart outElla llora por su ausencia She cries for his absence.2 to whinge (informal).3 to cry over, to mourn over, to lament, to wail over.Ella llora por su ausencia She cries for his absence.Ella llora la pérdida She cries over the lost.4 to water.Me lloran los ojos My eyes water.* * *1 to cry, weep2 familiar (quejarse) to moan1 to mourn\echarse a llorar to start cryingel que no llora no mama familiar if you don't ask you never getllorar a lágrima viva familiar to cry one's heart outllorar a moco tendido familiar to cry one's heart out* * *verbto cry, weep* * *1. VT1) [+ lágrimas] to weep, cry2) liter (=lamentar) [+ a difunto] to mourn; [+ muerte] to mourn, lament; [+ desgracia] to bemoan; [+ actitud] to lament, regretnadie lo ha llorado — nobody mourned o lamented his death, nobody mourned him
2. VI1) to cry, weep liter¡no llores! — don't cry!
me dieron o me entraron ganas de llorar — I felt like crying
se puso a llorar desconsoladamente — she began to cry o weep liter inconsolably
Rosa lloraba en silencio — Rosa cried o wept liter silently
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llorar de algo — to cry with sthlloramos de risa — we laughed until we cried, we cried with laughter
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echarse a llorar — to start to cry•
hacer llorar a algn — to make sb cry•
llorar por algo/algn: no llores más por ella, es una idiota — don't cry over her anymore, she's an idiotlloraba por cualquier cosa — she would cry at o over the slightest thing
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romper a llorar — to burst into tears2) [ojos] to water3) (=rogar)llórale un poco a tu madre y ya verás... — if you moan a bit to your mother, you'll see...
4) Chile* (=favorecer)a ti te llora el rojo — you look good in red, red looks good on you
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( derramar lágrimas)a) persona to cryllorábamos de (la) risa/rabia — we were crying with laughter/rage
llorar por algo/alguien — to cry over something/somebody
ser de or para llorar — to be enough to make one weep
el que no llora, no mama — if you don't ask, you don't get
b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to water2) (fam) ( quejarse) to grumble, whine2.llorar vt <persona/muerte> to mourn* * *= cry, weep, shed + tears.Ex. As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.Ex. 'Till death do us part' is a 'comedy' programme not in the sense that to be serious we must have straight faces or even, preferably, weep = "Hasta que la muerte nos separe" es un programa de "humor" no en el sentido de que para tratar un asunto de un modo serio debamos poner caras largas o incluso, si es posible, llorar.Ex. She shed a proud tear or two for her niece (win or lose), because she could see her trying her heart out.----* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).* hacer llorar = reduce + Nombre + to tears.* hacer llorar de emoción = move + Nombre + to tears.* hombro en el que llorar = comforting shoulder.* llorando = in tears.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* llorar como una magdalena = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* llorarle a las estrellas = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* llorar por = mourn.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( derramar lágrimas)a) persona to cryllorábamos de (la) risa/rabia — we were crying with laughter/rage
llorar por algo/alguien — to cry over something/somebody
ser de or para llorar — to be enough to make one weep
el que no llora, no mama — if you don't ask, you don't get
b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to water2) (fam) ( quejarse) to grumble, whine2.llorar vt <persona/muerte> to mourn* * *= cry, weep, shed + tears.Ex: As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.
Ex: 'Till death do us part' is a 'comedy' programme not in the sense that to be serious we must have straight faces or even, preferably, weep = "Hasta que la muerte nos separe" es un programa de "humor" no en el sentido de que para tratar un asunto de un modo serio debamos poner caras largas o incluso, si es posible, llorar.Ex: She shed a proud tear or two for her niece (win or lose), because she could see her trying her heart out.* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).* hacer llorar = reduce + Nombre + to tears.* hacer llorar de emoción = move + Nombre + to tears.* hombro en el que llorar = comforting shoulder.* llorando = in tears.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* llorar como una magdalena = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* llorarle a las estrellas = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* llorar por = mourn.* * *llorar [A1 ]vi1 «persona» to cryme dieron or entraron ganas de llorar I felt like cryinglo hizo llorar she made him crylloramos ante aquel espectáculo desolador we wept at that heartrending sightestaba a punto de llorar she was on the verge of tearsse puso or se echó or ( liter) rompió a llorar she started crying o to cry, she burst into tearsestaba que lloraba de (la) rabia she was crying with rage, she shed tears of ragellorábamos de (la) risa we were crying with laughter, we laughed so much we had tears in our eyes, we laughed until we criedcuando la vio lloró de (la) emoción when he saw her he wept with emotionllorar POR algo/algn:no vas a llorar por esa tontería surely you're not going to cry over o about a silly thing like thatllora por cualquier cosa he cries at o over the slightest thinglloraba por la pérdida de su amigo he wept o cried for the loss of his friendno llores por él, no se lo merece don't cry over him, he's not worth itlo encontré llorando por las notas I found him crying o in tears over his gradesser de or para llorar to be enough to make one weepla calidad de las obras expuestas era de or para llorar the standard of the work on show was enough to make you weepel que no llora, no mama if you don't ask, you don't get2 «ojos» to waterle lloran los ojos por el catarro his eyes are watering o streaming because of his cold■ llorarvt‹persona/muerte› to mournnadie lo lloró nobody mourned him, nobody mourned his passing* * *
llorar ( conjugate llorar) verbo intransitivo ( derramar lágrimas)
llorar de algo ‹de risa/rabia› to cry with sb;
‹ de emoción› to weep with sth;
llorar por algo/algn to cry over sth/sb
llorar verbo intransitivo to cry
Lit weep
' llorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrancar
- berrear
- de
- entrar
- ser
- hacer
- impresionar
- lágrima
- necesidad
- romper
- adelantar
- aguantar
- bárbaro
- chillar
- como
- con
- desahogo
- desesperación
- evitar
- remediar
- servir
English:
bawl
- bitterly
- boohoo
- break into
- close
- cry
- eye
- force back
- grieve
- lament
- mourn
- near
- now
- reduce
- tear
- weep
- burst
- from
- have
- move
- over
- scream
- wail
- weepy
* * *♦ vi1. [con lágrimas] to cry;me entraron ganas de llorar I felt like crying;llorar por alguien to mourn sb;cuando se enteró rompió a llorar when she found out she burst into tears;llorar de rabia to cry with anger o rage;llorar de risa to cry with laughter;llorar a moco tendido, llorar a lágrima viva to cry one's eyes out, to sob one's heart out;Famllorar como una Magdalena to cry one's eyes out, to sob one's heart out;para echarse a llorar dismal, depressingly bad;su examen estaba para echarse a llorar his exam was dismal o depressingly bad2. [ojos] to water;me lloran los ojos my eyes are wateringconsigue lo que quiere a fuerza de llorar she gets what she wants by whining o Br whingeing until you give it to her♦ vtllorar la muerte de alguien to mourn sb's death;todos lloraron su desaparición everybody lamented her disappearance* * *I v/i cry, weep;llorar a moco tendido fam cry one’s eyes out* * *llorar vi: to cry, to weepllorar vt: to mourn, to bewail* * *llorar vb2. (ojos) to water -
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
1.
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]
2.
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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