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1 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.) pýtať sa na (koho)2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) privolať si (čo)* * *• požadovat -
2 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) pozvať2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) vyzvať3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) vyžiadať si, (po)žiadať•- inviting* * *• vábit• vyzývat• vyvolávat• vyžiadat si• vyzvat• privábit• prilákat• požiadat• pozvat• pozývat• lákat -
3 call on
1) (to visit: I'll call on him tomorrow.) navštíviť2) (to ask someone to speak at a meeting etc.) povolať, predvolať3) (to ask someone publicly to something: We call on both sides to stop the fighting.) žiadať, upozorňovať* * *• navštívit -
4 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) volať, nazvať2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) považovať3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) (za)volať, (za)kričať4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) zavolať, privolať5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) zastaviť sa (u niekoho), zájsť (k niekomu)6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) zavolať, zatelefonovať7) ((in card games) to bid.) hlásiť2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) volanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) spev3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) návšteva4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) hovor5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) volanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) dopyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) dôvod, príčina•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *• volanie• volat• volaj• výzva• vyvolávat• vyzvat• vykonaj• zahájit• zavolat• zvolat• spojenie• telefonovat• telefónny hovor• ukoncit• privolat• hovor• pomenovat• kricat• návšteva• nazývat• navštívit• odhadovat -
5 phone up
(to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll phone (him) up and ask about it.) zavolať* * *• zavolat telefonicky• telefonovat -
6 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefón; telefonický2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonovať2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonovať3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonovať•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange* * *• telefonovat• telefón
См. также в других словарях:
ask — [ æsk ] verb *** > 1 try to get information > 2 tell someone you want something > 3 expect something > 4 say you want something done > 5 invite someone to do something >+ PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to speak or write … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind … Dictionary of contemporary English
speak - talk — Speak and talk have very similar meanings, but there are some differences in the ways in which they are used. When you mention that someone is using his or her voice to produce words, you usually say that they are speaking. He hadn t looked at me … Useful english dictionary
ask around — ˌask a ˈround [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ask around he/she/it asks around present participle asking around past tense asked around … Useful english dictionary
Ask — Ask, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asking}.] [OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS. [=a]scian, [=a]csian; akin to OS. [=e]sc[=o]n, OHG. eisc[=o]n, Sw. [=a]ska, Dan. [ae]ske, D. eischen, G. heischen, Lith. j[ e]sk[ o]ti, OSlav. iskati to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ask — ► VERB 1) say something in order to get an answer or some information. 2) say that one wants someone to do, give, or allow something. 3) (ask for) request to speak to. 4) expect or demand (something) of someone. 5) invite (someone) to a social… … English terms dictionary
ask for somebody — ˈask for sb/sth derived to say that you want to speak to sb or be directed to a place • When you arrive, ask for Jane. Main entry: ↑askderived … Useful english dictionary
ask for something — ˈask for sb/sth derived to say that you want to speak to sb or be directed to a place • When you arrive, ask for Jane. Main entry: ↑askderived … Useful english dictionary
speak up — speak in a loud or clear voice I had to ask the teacher to speak up as I couldn t hear him at all … Idioms and examples
ask — ask1 W1S1 [a:sk US æsk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(question)¦ 2¦(for help/advice etc)¦ 3¦(price)¦ 4¦(invite)¦ 5¦(demand)¦ 6 be asking for trouble 7 ask yourself something 8 if you ask me 9 don t ask me 10 don t ask … Dictionary of contemporary English
ask — I UK [ɑːsk] / US [æsk] verb Word forms ask : present tense I/you/we/they ask he/she/it asks present participle asking past tense asked past participle asked *** Get it right: ask: The verb ask is never used with the preposition to. It takes a… … English dictionary