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دَعَا (إلى) \ advocate: to speak in support or favour of (an idea, a course of action, etc.): Most doctors advocate regular exercise as a way of keeping healthy. ask: to invite: We asked him to dinner. call: to name or describe: My son is called Richard. She called me a fool, ask sb. to come Call the doctor. invite: to ask sb. politely (to be a guest, to do a favour, etc.): We invited him to dinner. They invited him to perform the ceremony. summon: to call officially: The headmaster summoned me to his office. -
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دَعَا (إلى) \ advocate: to speak in support or favour of (an idea, a course of action, etc.): Most doctors advocate regular exercise as a way of keeping healthy. ask: to invite: We asked him to dinner. call: to name or describe: My son is called Richard. She called me a fool, ask sb. to come Call the doctor. invite: to ask sb. politely (to be a guest, to do a favour, etc.): We invited him to dinner. They invited him to perform the ceremony. summon: to call officially: The headmaster summoned me to his office. -
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∎ to invite sb for interview établir ou faire une facture;∎ we invite applications from all qualified candidates nous invitons tous les candidats ayant le profil requis à postuler∎ to invite bids or tenders faire un appel d'offres -
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ask [α:sk]a. ( = inquire) demander• I don't know, ask your father je ne sais pas, demande à ton pèreb. ( = request) demander• it's not much to ask! ce n'est pas trop demander !• that's asking a lot! c'est beaucoup demander !• how much are they asking for it? ils en demandent combien ?• he is asking $80,000 for the house il demande 80 000 dollars pour la maisonc. ( = invite) inviter• to ask around ( = make enquiries) demander autour de soi3. compounds* * *[ɑːsk], US [æsk] 1.transitive verb1) ( enquire as to) demander [name, reason]80% of those asked said no — 80% des personnes interrogées ont répondu non
2) ( request) demander [permission, tolerance]to ask something of ou from somebody — demander quelque chose à quelqu'un
3) ( invite) inviter [person]2.to ask somebody to — inviter quelqu'un à [concert, party]
1) ( request) demander2) ( make enquiries) se renseigner3.to ask oneself — se demander [reason]
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• to invite sb in/up inviter qn à entrer/monterb. ( = ask for) [+ sb's attention, subscriptions] demander• when he had finished he invited questions from the audience quand il eut fini il invita le public à poser des questionsc. ( = lead to) [+ questions, doubts] susciter ; [+ discussion] inviter à ; [+ failure, defeat] chercher2. noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque invite est un verbe, l'accent tombe sur la deuxième syllabe: ɪnˈvaɪt, lorsque c'est un nom, sur la première: ˈɪnvaɪt.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• I've been invited out to dinner this evening j'ai été invité à dîner ce soir► invite over separable transitive verb inviter (à venir)* * *1.(colloq) ['ɪnvaɪt] noun invitation f ( to do à faire)2. [ɪn'vaɪt]transitive verb1) inviter [person]to be invited back — ( repaying hospitality) être invité en retour; ( a second time) être invité de nouveau
to invite somebody out/in — inviter quelqu'un à sortir avec soi/à entrer
to invite somebody over ou round (to one's house) — inviter quelqu'un chez soi
2) ( ask for) solliciter [comments]3) ( court) chercher [trouble]4) Financeto invite bids ou tenders — faire un appel d'offres
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ask, USA vtr1 ( enquire as to) demander [name, reason] ; to ask a question poser une question ; to ask sb sth demander qch à qn ; I asked him the time je lui ai demandé l'heure ; I asked you a question! je t'ai posé une question! ; there's something I'd like to ask you il y a quelque chose que j'aimerais te demander ; 80% of those asked said no 80% des personnes interrogées ont dit non ; ‘how?’ she asked ‘comment?’ a-t-elle demandé ; to ask if ou whether/why/who demander si/pourquoi/qui ; I asked her why je lui ai demandé pourquoi ; I'm asking you how you did it je veux savoir comment tu l'as fait ; I wasn't asking you je ne t'ai rien demandé ; don't ask me! va savoir! ;2 ( request) demander [permission, tolerance] ; to ask sb's opinion about demander à qn son avis sur ; it's too much to ask c'est trop demander ; to ask to do demander à faire ; to ask sb to do demander à qn de faire ; to ask sth of ou from sb demander qch à qn ; all I ask from you is loyalty tout ce que je te demande c'est d'être loyal ; to ask a price for sth demander un prix pour qch ; what price is she asking for it? combien elle le vend? ; the money is there for the asking il y a de l'argent pour qui le demande ; I ask you! GB je te demande un peu! ;3 ( invite) inviter [person] ; to ask sb to inviter qn à [concert, party] ; to ask sb to dinner inviter qn à dîner ; to ask sb out inviter qn à sortir ; to ask sb in inviter qn à entrer ; we asked him along nous l'avons invité à se joindre à nous ; he asked her to marry him il lui a demandé de l'épouser ; I wasn't asked on ne m'a pas invité.B vi1 ( request) demander ; you could have asked tu aurais pu demander ; you only have to ask tu n'as qu'à demander ;2 ( make enquiries) se renseigner (about sth sur qch) ; to ask about sb s'informer au sujet de qn ; I'll ask around je demanderai autour de moi.C v refl to ask oneself se demander [reason] ; to ask oneself a question se poser une question ; to ask oneself why/who se demander pourquoi/qui.■ ask after:▶ ask after [sb] demander des nouvelles de qn ; she asked after you elle a demandé de tes nouvelles.■ ask for:▶ ask for [sth] demander [drink, money, help, restraint] ; he was asking for it ○, he asked for it ○ ! il l'a bien cherché! ;▶ ask for [sb] ( on telephone) demander à parler à ; ( from sick bed) demander à voir ; the police were here asking for you la police est venue ici et a demandé à te parler ; to ask sb for sth demander qch à qn ; I asked him for the time je lui ai demandé l'heure. -
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ask [ɑ:sk](a) (for opinion, information)∎ to ask sb sth demander qch à qn;∎ I asked her the time je lui ai demandé l'heure;∎ she asked him about his job elle lui a posé des questions sur son travail;∎ may I ask you a question? puis-je vous poser une question?;∎ ask your mother! demande à ta mère!;∎ if you ask me si vous voulez mon avis;∎ familiar but how? I ask you! mais comment? je vous le demande!;∎ familiar don't ask me! est-ce que je sais, moi?;∎ familiar no one asked you! on ne t'a rien demandé!∎ he asked them a favour il leur a demandé un service;∎ he asked her hand in marriage il l'a demandée en mariage;∎ to ask sb to do sth demander à qn de faire qch;∎ I asked them to be quiet je leur ai demandé de se taire;∎ she asked to have the bags brought up elle a demandé que les bagages soient montés;∎ he asked to be admitted il a demandé à être admis;∎ she was asked to wait outside on lui a demandé d'attendre dehors;∎ that's asking a lot c'est beaucoup demander;∎ that's asking too much of me c'est trop m'en demander;∎ Commerce to ask a price demander un prix;∎ what are you asking for it? combien en voulez-vous ou demandez-vous?∎ they asked her to join them ils l'ont invitée à se joindre à eux;∎ he asked her to the pictures il l'a invitée au cinéma;∎ she asked us up elle nous a invités à monterdemander;∎ he was asking about the job il s'informait ou se renseignait sur le poste;∎ I was only asking! je ne faisais que demander!►► Stock Exchange ask price cours m offert, cours m vendeur∎ she asked after you elle a demandé de vos nouvelles;∎ I asked after her health je me suis informé de sa santéinviter;∎ we asked them along (with us) nous leur avons proposé de venir avec nousse renseigner;∎ I asked around about cheap flights je me suis renseigné sur les vols pas chers(invite again) réinviter; (for reciprocal visit) inviter;∎ she asked us back for dinner elle nous a rendu l'invitation à dînerdemander;∎ they asked for some water ils ont demandé de l'eau;∎ you're asking for the moon vous demandez la lune;∎ she asked for her book back elle a demandé qu'on lui rende son livre;∎ you're just asking for trouble! tu cherches des ennuis!;∎ he was asking for it! il l'a cherché!;∎ she left him - he was asking for it elle l'a quitté - il l'a voulu, il l'a eu!inviter à entrer;∎ he asked us in for a drink il nous a invités à (entrer) prendre un verreinviter à sortir;∎ they asked us out for dinner/to the theatre ils nous ont invités au restaurant/au théâtreinviter (à venir);∎ we must ask him round soon nous devrions l'inviter un de ces jours -
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(a) (ask to come) inviter;∎ to invite sb for lunch inviter qn à déjeuner;∎ the Thomsons have invited us over les Thomson nous ont invités chez eux;∎ I invited him up for a coffee je l'ai invité à monter prendre un café;∎ the discussion took place in front of a specially invited audience la discussion s'est déroulée devant un public spécialement invité ou invité pour l'occasion(b) (ask to do something) demander, solliciter;∎ they invited her to become president ils lui ont demandé de devenir présidente;∎ I've been invited for interview j'ai été convoqué à un entretien∎ to invite bids or tenders faire un appel d'offres;∎ he invited comment on his book il a demandé aux gens leur avis sur son livre;∎ applications are invited for the position toute personne intéressée est invitée à déposer un dossier de candidature;∎ we invite suggestions from readers toute suggestion de la part de nos lecteurs est la bienvenue(d) (trouble, defeat, disaster) aller au-devant de; (criticism) s'exposer à; (doubt, sympathy) appeler, attirer;∎ you're just inviting failure tu vas au-devant d'un échec;∎ his garbled answers simply invited disbelief ses réponses embrouillées ne faisaient que susciter la méfiance2 noun['ɪnvaɪt] familiar invitation□ finviter (à sortir);∎ she's invited me out tonight elle m'a invité à sortir (avec elle) ce soir;∎ he's always getting invited out il est toujours invité quelque part -
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A ○ n invitation f.B vtr1 inviter [person] ; to invite sb to a party/to dinner/for a drink inviter qn à une soirée/à dîner/à prendre un verre ; why don't we invite Tara along? pourquoi ne pas inviter Tara à venir avec nous? ; to invite sb to do inviter qn à faire ; to be invited by sb to do être invité par qn à faire ; to be invited back ( repaying hospitality) être invité en retour ; ( a second time) être invité de nouveau ; to invite sb in inviter qn à entrer ; he invited her out il l'a invitée à sortir avec lui ; to invite sb over ou round (to one's house) inviter qn chez soi ; to invite sb over to one's table inviter qn à (venir s'asseoir à) sa table ; to invite sb for (an) interview convoquer qn pour un entretien ;2 ( ask for) solliciter [comments, suggestions] ; he invited questions from the audience il invita l'auditoire à poser des questions ; -
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• invite someone to something to ask to come as a guest пригласить кого-то на что-тоThey invited me to dinner. She was invited to the wedding.
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1. transitive verb1) fragenask [somebody] a question — [jemandem] eine Frage stellen
ask somebody [something] — jemanden [nach etwas] fragen
I ask you! — (coll.) ich muss schon sagen!
if you ask me — (coll.) [also,] wenn du mich fragst
2) (seek to obtain)ask something — um etwas bitten
ask somebody to do something — jemanden [darum] bitten, etwas zu tun
it's yours for the asking — du kannst es gern haben
3) (invite) einladen2. intransitive verbyou may well ask — du hast allen Grund zu fragen
ask after somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas fragen
ask for something/somebody — etwas/jemanden verlangen
ask for it — (coll.): (invite trouble) es herausfordern
* * *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.) fragen2) (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?) bitten3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) einladen•- academic.ru/84292/ask_after">ask after- ask for
- for the asking* * *[ɑ:sk, AM æsk]I. vt1. (request information)she \asked me about Welsh history sie fragte mich was zur Geschichte von Wales\ask him why he did it! frag ihn, warum er es getan hat!to \ask a question [about sth] [zu etw dat] eine Frage stellenmay I \ask you a question? darf ich Sie etwas fragen?to \ask sb a riddle jdm ein Rätsel stellen2. (request)the solicitor \asked that her client should be allowed to make a telephone call die Anwältin bat darum, dass ihr Klient telefonieren dürfeand you're \asking me to believe that?! und das soll ich glauben?!to \ask [sb] advice/a favour [jdn] um Rat/einen Gefallen bittento \ask sb's opinion jdn um seine Meinung bittenshe \asked me for help sie bat mich, ihr zu helfen3. (invite)4. (demand a price)to \ask £50 [for sth] 50 Pfund [für etw akk] verlangenhow much are they \asking for the car? was wollen sie für das Auto haben?5. (expect)to \ask too much of sb zu viel von jdm verlangenthat's \asking a lot! Sie verlangen eine ganze Menge!6.▶ don't \ask me mich brauchst du nicht zu fragen▶ I \ask you! ich bitte dich!▶ if you \ask me wenn du mich fragstII. vi1. (request information) fragenhow did the meeting go? — don't \ask! wie war das Treffen? — frag bloß nicht!I was only \asking! war ja nur 'ne Frage! fam2. (make a request) bittenif you need help, don't hesitate to \ask [or you only have to \ask] wenn Sie Hilfe brauchen, sagen Sie es nurI \asked to see my accountant ich bat um einen Termin mit meinem Steuerberater3. (wish)who could \ask for anything more? was kann man sich Besseres wünschen?▪ to be \asking for sth etw geradezu herausfordernif you leave your car unlocked, you're simply \asking to have it stolen wenn Sie Ihren Wagen nicht abschließen, laden Sie die Autodiebe ja förmlich einyou're \asking for trouble du willst wohl Ärger haben!he's always \asking for trouble er macht immer Ärgeryou're \asking for it du willst es ja nicht anders5.* * *[Aːsk]1. vtto ask sb the way/the time/his opinion — jdn nach dem Weg/der Uhrzeit/seiner Meinung fragen
to ask if... — (nach)fragen, ob...
he asked me where I'd been — er fragte mich, wo ich gewesen sei or wäre (inf) or bin (inf)
don't ask me! (inf) — frag mich nicht, was weiß ich!
2) (= invite) einladen; (in dancing) auffordern3) (= request) bitten (sb for sth jdn um etw); (= require, demand) verlangen (sth of sb etw von jdm)to ask sb to do sth — jdn darum bitten, etw zu tun
all I ask is... — ich will ja nur...
you don't ask for much, do you? (iro) — sonst noch was? (iro), sonst or weiter nichts? (iro)
he asked to be excused — er bat, ihn zu entschuldigen, er entschuldigte sich
2. vi1) (= inquire) fragento ask about sb/sth — sich nach jdm/etw erkundigen
I only asked —
and what does that mean, may I ask? — und was soll das bedeuten, wenn ich mal fragen darf?
well may you ask — das fragt man sich mit Recht
2) (= request) bitten (for sth um etw)you just have to ask — du musst nur was sagen (inf), du brauchst nur zu fragen
it's yours for the asking —
if you do that you're asking for trouble — wenn du das tust, dann kriegst du Ärger
that's asking for trouble —
you asked for it (inf) — du hast es ja so gewollt
she was asking for you (Scot) — sie hat sich nach dir erkundigt
* * *A v/tif you ask me, … wenn Sie mich fragen, …;don’t ask me! keine Ahnung!;I ask you! umg ich muss schon sagen!ask sb for advice jemanden um Rat fragen;ask sb (for) his name jemanden nach seinem Namen fragen;ask sb’s opinion jemanden um seine Meinung fragen;ask sb a question jemandem eine Frage stellen;may I ask you a question? darf ich Sie etwas fragen?;3. etwas erfragen:ask the time fragen, wie spät es ist;ask the way sich nach dem Weg erkundigen;might I ask what …? darf ich fragen, was …?4. a) bitten um, etwas erbitten:ask advice einen Rat erbittenask sb in jemanden hereinbitten;ask sb out jemanden ausführen;ask sb for advice jemanden um Rat bitten;5. verlangen, fordern:that’s asking too much das ist zu viel verlangt;ask too much of sb zu viel von jemandem verlangen;6. fig erfordern7. einladen (for, to zu):be asked out eingeladen sein8. obs das Aufgebot verkündenB v/i1. fragen, sich erkundigen ( beide:for, about, after nach):ask around herumfragen, sich umhören;tell Tom I was asking for him grüß Tom herzlich von mir;you may well ask das ist eine gute Frage;I was only asking war ja nur eine Frage;why do you ask? warum fragst du?2. bitten ( for um):he asked for it ( oder for trouble) umg er wollte es ja so haben, er hat es herausgefordert oder selbst heraufbeschworen;he’s as good a teacher as you could ask for er ist der beste Lehrer, den man sich vorstellen kannfor akk):4. ask for sb jemanden oder nach jemandem verlangen, nach jemandem fragen, jemanden zu sprechen wünschen* * *1. transitive verb1) fragenask [somebody] a question — [jemandem] eine Frage stellen
ask somebody [something] — jemanden [nach etwas] fragen
I ask you! — (coll.) ich muss schon sagen!
if you ask me — (coll.) [also,] wenn du mich fragst
ask somebody to do something — jemanden [darum] bitten, etwas zu tun
3) (invite) einladen2. intransitive verbask after somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas fragen
ask for something/somebody — etwas/jemanden verlangen
ask for it — (coll.): (invite trouble) es herausfordern
* * *(for) v.bitten (um) v.erfragen v.fordern v.fragen (nach) v. v.auffordern v.bitten v.(§ p.,pp.: bat, gebeten)fragen v.verlangen v. -
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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.) preguntar2) (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?) pedir; preguntar por3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) invitar•- ask for
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ask vb1. preguntarwhy don't you ask the teacher? ¿por qué no se lo preguntas al profesor?2. pedir3. invitartr[ɑːsk]1 (inquire) preguntar2 (request) pedir3 (invite) invitar, convidar1 (inquire) preguntar■ if you don't know, ask si no lo sabes, pregúntalo2 (request) pedir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto ask for it buscárseloto be asking for trouble estarse buscando problemasask ['æsk] vt1) : preguntarask him if he's coming: pregúntale si viene2) request: pedir, solicitarto ask a favor: pedir un favor3) invite: invitarask vi1) inquire: preguntarI asked about her children: pregunté por sus niños2) request: pedirwe asked for help: pedimos ayudav.• invitar v.• pedir v.• preguntar v.• rogar v.æsk, ɑːsk
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1) ( inquire) preguntar; ( inquire of) preguntarle ato ask a question — hacer* una pregunta
don't ask me! — (colloq) yo qué sé! (fam)
honestly, I ask you! — (colloq) ¿no te parece increíble?
I often ask myself... — muchas veces me pregunto...
to ask somebody about something/somebody/-ing: have you asked him about his trip/his mother? ¿le has preguntado por el viaje/por su madre?; ask her about doing overtime — pregúntale si sería posible hacer horas extras
2) ( request) \<\<approval/advice/favor\>\> pedir*what more can you ask? — ¿qué más se puede pedir?
is that asking too much? — ¿es mucho pedir?
to ask somebody for something — pedirle* algo a alguien
to ask something of somebody: she asks too much of her students les exige demasiado a sus alumnos; to ask somebody to + inf pedirle* a alguien que (+ subj); they asked me to help out me pidieron que les diera una mano; I must ask you to leave haga el favor de irse; I asked her to dance la saqué a bailar; to ask to + inf: I asked to see the manager pedí hablar con el director; he's asking to be slapped — se está buscando una bofetada
3) ( invite) invitarask him along — invítalo or dile que venga
haven't you asked her out yet? — ¿todavía no la has invitado a salir?
4) ( demand) \<\<price\>\> pedir*to ask something FOR something — pedir* algo por algo
how much is he asking for the car? — ¿cuánto pide por el coche?
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vi1) ( inquire) preguntarhow are things? - don't ask! — (colloq & hum) ¿qué tal? - mejor ni hablar!
to ask about something/somebody: he asked about your health/you — preguntó por tu salud/por ti
2) ( request)to ask for something: I asked for his phone number le pedí el número de teléfono; he asked for it (colloq) se lo buscó (fam); to ask for somebody — preguntar por alguien
•Phrasal Verbs:- ask back[ɑːsk]1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=inquire) preguntar"how is Frank?" he asked — -¿cómo está Frank? -preguntó
I asked him his name/the time — le pregunté su nombre/la hora
to ask o.s. sth — preguntarse algo
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did you ask him about the job? — ¿le has preguntado por el trabajo?; (in more detail) ¿le has preguntado acerca del trabajo?I've been meaning to ask you about that — llevo tiempo queriendo or hace tiempo que quiero preguntarte acerca de eso
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ask me another! — ¡no tengo ni idea!•
don't ask me! * — ¡yo qué sé! *, ¡qué sé yo! (esp LAm) *•
I ask you! * — (despairing) ¿te lo puedes creer?•
ask him if he has seen her — pregúntale si la ha vistoif you ask me, I think she's crazy — para mí que está loca
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and where have you been, may I ask? — ¿y dónde has estado, si se puede saber?•
I asked the teacher what to do next — le pregunté al profesor lo que tenía que hacer después•
who asked you? * — ¿quién te ha preguntado a ti?•
ask her why she didn't come — pregúntale por qué no vino2) (=request) pedir•
to ask sb a favour, ask a favour of sb — pedir un favor a algn•
how much are they asking for the car? — ¿cuánto piden por el coche?they are asking £200,000 for the house — piden 200.000 libras por la casa
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it's not a lot to ask — no es mucho pedir•
what more can you ask? — ¿qué más se puede pedir?•
to ask sth of sb, he did everything asked of him — hizo todo lo que se le pidióall he asked of us was that we tell people about his plight — solo nos pidió que habláramos a la gente de la difícil situación en que se encontraba
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to ask that sth be done — pedir que se haga algoall I'm asking is that you keep an open mind — solo te pido que or lo único que pido es que mantengas una actitud abierta
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to ask to do sth: I asked to see the director — pedí ver al directorpermissionwe had to ask him to leave — tuvimos que decirle or pedirle que se marchara
3) (=invite) invitarhave you been asked? — ¿te han invitado?
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to ask sb to dinner — invitar a algn a cenar2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=inquire) preguntar•
ask about our reduced rates for students — pregunta por or infórmate sobre nuestros descuentos para estudianteshe was asking about the Vikings — preguntaba acerca de or sobre los vikingos
I asked about the possibility of staying on — pregunté acerca de or sobre la posibilidad de quedarme más tiempo, pregunté si era posible que me quedara más tiempo
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"what's the matter?" - " don't ask" — -¿qué pasa? -más te vale no saberlo•
now you're asking! * — (=what a difficult question) ¡vaya con la preguntita! *; (=who knows) ¡quién sabe!; (=wouldn't we all like to know) ¡eso quisiera saber yo! *•
I was only asking — era solo una pregunta•
"what has he gone and done now?" - "you may well ask!" — -¿qué es lo que ha hecho ahora? -¡buena pregunta!2) (=make request) pedirif you need anything, just ask — si quieres algo no tienes más que pedirlo
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the asking price — el precio que se pide/pedía etcI offered £5,000 below the asking price — les ofrecí 5.000 libras menos de lo que pedían
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it's yours for the asking — no tienes más que pedirlo y es tuyo- ask back- ask for- ask in- ask out- ask overASK ► Translate ask by preguntar only in contexts where information is being sought:
I'll ask him Voy a preguntárselo
Ask her what she thinks Pregúntale qué le parece
We asked everywhere Preguntamos en todas partes ► Use pedir when ask means "request" or "demand":
No one asked to see my passport Nadie me pidió el pasaporte
We asked them to be here before five Les pedimos que estuviesen or estuvieran aquí antes de las cinco
He was asked to explain his behaviour Le pidieron que explicara su comportamiento NOTE: P edir que is followed by the subjunctive. For further uses and examples, see ask, ask about, ask for etc* * *[æsk, ɑːsk]
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1) ( inquire) preguntar; ( inquire of) preguntarle ato ask a question — hacer* una pregunta
don't ask me! — (colloq) yo qué sé! (fam)
honestly, I ask you! — (colloq) ¿no te parece increíble?
I often ask myself... — muchas veces me pregunto...
to ask somebody about something/somebody/-ing: have you asked him about his trip/his mother? ¿le has preguntado por el viaje/por su madre?; ask her about doing overtime — pregúntale si sería posible hacer horas extras
2) ( request) \<\<approval/advice/favor\>\> pedir*what more can you ask? — ¿qué más se puede pedir?
is that asking too much? — ¿es mucho pedir?
to ask somebody for something — pedirle* algo a alguien
to ask something of somebody: she asks too much of her students les exige demasiado a sus alumnos; to ask somebody to + inf pedirle* a alguien que (+ subj); they asked me to help out me pidieron que les diera una mano; I must ask you to leave haga el favor de irse; I asked her to dance la saqué a bailar; to ask to + inf: I asked to see the manager pedí hablar con el director; he's asking to be slapped — se está buscando una bofetada
3) ( invite) invitarask him along — invítalo or dile que venga
haven't you asked her out yet? — ¿todavía no la has invitado a salir?
4) ( demand) \<\<price\>\> pedir*to ask something FOR something — pedir* algo por algo
how much is he asking for the car? — ¿cuánto pide por el coche?
2.
vi1) ( inquire) preguntarhow are things? - don't ask! — (colloq & hum) ¿qué tal? - mejor ni hablar!
to ask about something/somebody: he asked about your health/you — preguntó por tu salud/por ti
2) ( request)to ask for something: I asked for his phone number le pedí el número de teléfono; he asked for it (colloq) se lo buscó (fam); to ask for somebody — preguntar por alguien
•Phrasal Verbs:- ask back -
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transitive verb1) (request to come) einladenshe invited him to accompany her — sie forderte ihn auf od. lud ihn ein, sie zu begleiten
3) (bring on) herausfordern [Kritik, Verhängnis]you're inviting ridicule — du machst dich lächerlich od. zum Gespött
* * *1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) einladen3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) erbitten•- academic.ru/39183/invitation">invitation- inviting* * *in·viteI. n[ˈɪnvaɪt]II. vt[ɪnˈvaɪt]1. (ask to attend)▪ to \invite sb jdn einladenI've \invited company for tonight ich habe für heute Abend Gäste eingeladenbefore an \invited audience vor geladenen Gästento \invite sb to dinner jdn zum Essen einladento \invite sb for talks jdn zu Gesprächen einladento \invite donations um Spenden ersuchen gehto \invite applications Stellen ausschreibento \invite a bid ein Angebot ausschreibento \invite offers zu Angeboten auffordernto \invite accidents zu Unfällen führento \invite criticism/protest Kritik/Protest herausfordernto \invite a danger eine Gefahr herausfordern [o liter heraufbeschwören]to \invite trouble Unannehmlichkeiten hervorrufen▪ to \invite sb to do sth jdn verleiten [o [ver]locken], etw zu tun* * *[In'vaɪt]1. vt1) person einladento invite sb to do sth — jdn auffordern or bitten, etw zu tun
he invited me to try for myself — er bot mir an, es doch selbst zu versuchen
2) (= ask for, attract) suggestions, questions bitten um; (behaviour) ridicule, contempt, trouble auslösen, führen zuwritten in such a way as to invite further discussion — so geschrieben, dass es zu weiteren Diskussionen auffordert
it invites comparison with another theory — der Vergleich mit einer anderen Theorie drängt sich auf
you're inviting defeat by... — das muss ja zu einer Niederlage führen, wenn du...
you're inviting ridicule/criticism — du machst dich lächerlich/setzt dich der Kritik aus
he just seems to invite trouble — wo er auftaucht, gibt es meistens Unannehmlichkeiten
invited lecture — Gastvorlesung f ['Invaɪt]
2. n (inf)Einladung f* * *invite [ınˈvaıt]A v/t1. einladen:invite sb to dinner (for a drink) jemanden zum Essen (auf einen Drink) einladen;invite sb to one’s house jemanden zu sich (nach Hause) einladen;invite sb in jemanden herein- oder hineinbitten;she gets only seldom invited sie wird nur selten eingeladento do zu tun)invite criticism (zur) Kritik herausfordern;your behavio(u)r will invite ridicule mit deinem Benehmen läufst du Gefahr, dich lächerlich oder zum Gespött zu machenthe lake invited us to swim der See verlockte uns zum Schwimmen6. invite applications for a position WIRTSCH eine Stelle ausschreiben; → bid1 A 1, subscription A 8, tender2 C 3B v/i verlockenC s [ˈınvaıt] umg Einladung f* * *transitive verb1) (request to come) einladen2) (request to do something) auffordernshe invited him to accompany her — sie forderte ihn auf od. lud ihn ein, sie zu begleiten
3) (bring on) herausfordern [Kritik, Verhängnis]you're inviting ridicule — du machst dich lächerlich od. zum Gespött
* * *v.auffordern v.einladen v.(§ p.,pp.: lud...ein, eingeladen) -
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I ['ɪnvaɪt]nome colloq. invito m.II [ɪn'vaɪt]1) invitare [ person]to invite sb. to dinner, for a drink — invitare qcn. a cena, a bere qualcosa
to be invited back — (repaying hospitality) essere invitato a propria volta; (a second time) essere nuovamente invitato
to invite sb. in — invitare qcn. a entrare
to invite sb. over o round (to one's house) invitare qcn. (a casa); to invite sb. for (an) interview — invitare qcn. per un'intervista
3) (court)4) econ.* * *1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) invitare2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) invitare3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) sollecitare•- inviting* * *invite /ˈɪnvaɪt/n.(fam.) invito.♦ (to) invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/v. t.1 invitare ( anche fig.); allettare; attrarre; stimolare: to invite sb. to dinner [to a party], invitare q. a cena [a una festa]2 sollecitare; provocare; richiedere: (comm.) to invite orders, sollecitare ordinativi; The speaker invited questions, l'oratore sollecitò domande● to invite sb. in, invitare q. a entrare ( in casa propria, ecc.) □ to invite sb. 's opinions, invitare q. a dire le sue opinioni □ to invite sb. over for a drink, invitare q. (a casa propria) per bere qualcosa □ to invite tenders, bandire una gara d'appalto.* * *I ['ɪnvaɪt]nome colloq. invito m.II [ɪn'vaɪt]1) invitare [ person]to invite sb. to dinner, for a drink — invitare qcn. a cena, a bere qualcosa
to be invited back — (repaying hospitality) essere invitato a propria volta; (a second time) essere nuovamente invitato
to invite sb. in — invitare qcn. a entrare
to invite sb. over o round (to one's house) invitare qcn. (a casa); to invite sb. for (an) interview — invitare qcn. per un'intervista
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1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) invitar2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) pedir3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) pedir•- inviting
invite vb invitar1 (guest etc) invitar, convidar; (candidate, participant) pedir, invitar■ have they invited you to their wedding? ¿te han invitado a su boda?■ we've been invited for/to dinner nos han invitado a cenar2 (comment, suggestion, etc) solicitar3 (criticism, disaster, etc) provocar, incitar■ if you leave the window open, you're just inviting trouble si dejas la ventana abierta, te estás buscando problemas1 familiar invitación nombre femenino1) attract: atraer, tentara book that invites interest: un libro que atrae el interés2) provoke: provocar, buscarto invite trouble: buscarse problemas3) ask: invitarwe invited them for dinner: los invitamos acenar4) solicit: solicitar, buscar (preguntas, comentarios, etc.)v.• brindar v.• convidar v.• invitar v.
I ɪn'vaɪt1)I've invited her to o for dinner — la he invitado a cenar
to invite somebody in/out — invitar a alguien a pasar/a salir
to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
2)a) ( request politely)to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
b) ( call for) (frml)to invite tenders for a new airport — llamar a un concurso or llamar a licitación para la construcción de un nuevo aeropuerto
3) ( encourage)it invites people to draw the wrong conclusions — se presta a que la gente saque conclusiones erróneas
II 'ɪnvaɪtnoun (colloq) invitación f1. [ɪn'vaɪt]VT1) [+ person] invitar; (esp to important celebration) convidarto invite sb to dinner/lunch — invitar a algn a cenar/almorzar
to invite sb in/up — invitar a algn a pasar/subir
they are inviting applications for the post of... — han abierto el plazo para recibir solicitudes para el puesto de...
3) (=provoke) [+ discussion, ridicule] provocar2.N* ['ɪnvaɪt] invitación f* * *
I [ɪn'vaɪt]1)I've invited her to o for dinner — la he invitado a cenar
to invite somebody in/out — invitar a alguien a pasar/a salir
to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
2)a) ( request politely)to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
b) ( call for) (frml)to invite tenders for a new airport — llamar a un concurso or llamar a licitación para la construcción de un nuevo aeropuerto
3) ( encourage)it invites people to draw the wrong conclusions — se presta a que la gente saque conclusiones erróneas
II ['ɪnvaɪt]noun (colloq) invitación f -
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[ɑːsk] [AE æsk] 1.1) (enquire as to) chiedere, domandare [name, reason]to ask sb. sth. — chiedere qcs. a qcn.
80% of those asked said no — l'80% delle persone intervistate hanno detto no
2) (request) chiedere, richiedere [permission, tolerance]to ask sb. to do — chiedere a qcn. di fare
to ask sth. of o from sb. chiedere qcs. a qcn.; what price is he asking for it? — quanto chiede per questo?
3) (invite)to ask sb. to — invitare qcn. a [concert, party, dinner]
to ask sb. out — invitare qcn. a uscire
2.to ask sb. in — invitare qcn. a entrare
1) (request) chiedere2) (make enquiries) informarsi (about sth. su qcs.)3.to ask about sb. — informarsi su qcn.
to ask oneself — chiedersi, domandarsi [ reason]
- ask for* * *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.) chiedere2) (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?) chiedere3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) invitare•- ask for
- for the asking* * *ask /ɑ:sk/n. [u]2 ( Borsa, = ask price) corso lettera ( di titoli); cambio lettera ( di valute estere); prezzo lettera ( di merci)3 (fam., spec. sport) punteggio (risultato, ecc.) da raggiungere: That's a pretty tough ask, pretende molto (dal giocatore, dalla squadra, ecc.).♦ (to) ask /ɑ:sk/A v. t.1 chiedere; domandare: He asked to go, ha chiesto di potersene andare; I asked her what she wanted, le chiesi che cosa volesse; DIALOGO → - Lost child 1- I'll go and ask that guard if he's seen her, vado a chiedere a quella guardia di sicurezza se l'ha vista; to ask a question, fare una domanda; He asked my pardon, mi ha chiesto perdono; I forgot to ask his name, ho dimenticato di chiedere come si chiama; I would like to ask a favour of you, vorrei chiederti un favore; They're asking $500 to do it, per farlo chiedono (o vogliono) 500 dollari; DIALOGO → - On the phone- I've been asked not to give out staff mobile numbers, mi è stato richiesto di non dare il numero di cellulare del nostro personale2 pretendere; chiedere; esigere: That's asking a lot!, questo è pretendere un po' troppo!3 invitare: They asked me to lunch, mi hanno invitato a pranzo (V. anche i verbi frasali che seguono)B v. i.1 chiedere; informarsi: He asked about my work, mi ha chiesto del mio lavoro; to ask around, chiedere in giro; informarsi: DIALOGO → - Discussing football- I'll ask around and see if I can get you a ticket, chiedo in giro per vedere di trovarti un biglietto● ( USA) don't ask, don't tell, ( don't pursue), non chiedere, non dire, (non perseguitare) (politica dell'esercito americano secondo la quale gli omosessuali possono servire nell'esercito purché non rivelino il loro orientamento sessuale) □ (fam.) I ask you!, ma dimmi tu!; domando e dico!; ma si può? □ Don't ask me!, non lo so!; boh! □ (fam.) Ask me another!, non ne ho la minima idea □ (fam.) if you ask me, se vuoi sapere la mia; secondo me □ (fam.) You may well ask!, buona domanda! □ ( spesso scherz.) Ask, and it shall be given you, chiedete e vi sarà dato NOTA D'USO: - to demand o to ask?-.NOTA D'USO: - to ask-* * *[ɑːsk] [AE æsk] 1.1) (enquire as to) chiedere, domandare [name, reason]to ask sb. sth. — chiedere qcs. a qcn.
80% of those asked said no — l'80% delle persone intervistate hanno detto no
2) (request) chiedere, richiedere [permission, tolerance]to ask sb. to do — chiedere a qcn. di fare
to ask sth. of o from sb. chiedere qcs. a qcn.; what price is he asking for it? — quanto chiede per questo?
3) (invite)to ask sb. to — invitare qcn. a [concert, party, dinner]
to ask sb. out — invitare qcn. a uscire
2.to ask sb. in — invitare qcn. a entrare
1) (request) chiedere2) (make enquiries) informarsi (about sth. su qcs.)3.to ask about sb. — informarsi su qcn.
to ask oneself — chiedersi, domandarsi [ reason]
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1. v осведомляться2. v спрашивать, хотеть видеть; просить к телефону3. v просить4. v просить разрешения5. v требовать6. v требоваться; быть необходимым; требоватьthe job asks time — эта работа требует времени; для этой работы потребуется время
7. v приглашать8. v назначать цену; запрашиватьhe asked $3,000 for the car — за этот автомобиль он просил 3000 долларов
ask me another — не знаю, не спрашивай меня;
Синонимический ряд:1. anticipate (verb) anticipate; await; foresee; hope for2. appeal for (verb) appeal; appeal for; beg; beseech; entreat; implore; petition; seek3. bespeak (verb) bespeak; desire; request; solicit4. demand (verb) call for; charge; claim; crave; demand; entail; exact; expect; impose; involve; levy; necessitate; require; take5. inquire (verb) catechize; enquire; examine; grill; inquire; interrogate; interrogation; make inquiry; pump; query; question; quiz; seek information; survey6. invite (verb) beckon; bid; call in; invite; prompt; suggest; summon; urge7. put (verb) pose; put; raiseАнтонимический ряд:answer; command; decline; deny; dismiss; grant; insist; pay; refuse; reject; reply
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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
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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
Invite — In*vite , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inviting}.] [L. invitare: cf. F. inviter. See {Vie}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invite — in‧vite [ɪnˈvaɪt] verb [transitive] 1. to offer someone the opportunity to do something: invite somebody to do something • Contractors will then be invited to tender for the work. • Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates. •… … Financial and business terms
ask — /ask / (say ahsk) verb (t) 1. to put a question to: ask him. 2. to seek to be informed about: to ask the way; to ask her the way. 3. to seek by words to obtain; request: to ask advice; to ask a favour. 4. to solicit; request of (with a personal… …
invite — invite, bid, solicit, court, woo are comparable when they mean to request or encourage a person or a thing to come to one or to fall in with one s plans or desires. Invite in its ordinary and usual sense implies a courteous request to go… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 — [ask, äsk] vt. [ME askien < OE āscian < IE base * ais , to wish, desire > Sans iccháti, (he) seeks, OHG eiscōn, inquire, demand] 1. to use words in seeking the answer to (a question); try to find out about by inquiring 2. to put a… … English World dictionary
invite — [in vīt′; ] for n. [ in′vīt΄] vt. invited, inviting [Fr inviter < L invitare < in , IN 1 + ? IE base * wei , to go directly toward, chase after > L via & OE wæthan, to hunt] 1. to ask courteously to come somewhere or do something;… … English World dictionary
ask somebody back — ˌask sb ˈback derived (especially BrE) to invite sb to come back to your house when you are both out together • I hoped he wouldn t ask me back. Main entry: ↑askderived … Useful english dictionary
