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1 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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