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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 ask for it
• provokovat• koledovat si o to -
3 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) opýtať sa2) (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?) požiadať3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) pozvať•- ask for
- for the asking* * *• zadat• žiadat• spytovat sa• pýtat sa• prosit• pozvat -
4 send for
(to ask to come, or order to be delivered: Her son was sent for; I'll send for a taxi.) poslať po, zavolať -
5 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) opýtať sa2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) informovať sa (na)3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) pýtať sa (na)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) chcieť hovoriť (s)5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) vypytovať sa (na)6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) vyšetrovať•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *• vypýtat sa• vyšetrovat• žiadat• skúmat• spýtat sa• dozvediet sa• informovat sa• informovat• bádat• pýtat sa• opýtat sa -
6 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) žiadať2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) vyžadovať2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) požiadavka2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) nárok3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) dopyt•- on demand* * *• vyžadovat• záujem• žiadat• dopyt (hospodársky)• prosba• otázka• požadovaná dodávka• potreba• požiadavka• nárok -
7 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 -
8 Reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervovať2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervovať2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervácia3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) rezervovanosť4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) záloha•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *• záložné vojsko -
9 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervovať2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervovať2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) rezerva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervácia3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) rezervovanosť4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) záloha•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *• utvorit zásobu• utvorit zálohu• výhrada• vyhradit si• vyhradit• vyhradit si právo• zaistit• zálohy• zdržanlivost• záložný• zahovorit• zadržanie• záloha• zamlcanie• zatajenie• závislost• zásoba• zásobný• zadat• šetrit si• šetrit• urcovat• uschovat• urcit• prebytok• pripravovat• prírodná rezervácia• cakat• cenový limit• chystat• chránené územie• chladnost• dat stranou• chránidlo• rezervovat• rezervovat si• rezervuj• rezerva• rezervný• rezervácia• pockat• ponechat si• ponechat v zálohe• ponechat vo svätostánku• limit• náhradná cena• nadbytok• náhrada• náhradník• náhradný• napred objednat• nechat si právo• nechat si• nechat• obozretnost• nezverejnenie• opatrnost• odrocit• obložit si• odsunút• odmeranost• obmedzenie -
10 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) priložiť2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) využiť, použiť3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) požiadať4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) týkať sa5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) vzťahovať sa na, platiť•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *• žiadat• týkat sa• uplatnit• priložit• hodit sa• aplikovat• používat• použit• použi -
11 request
[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) prosba2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) prianie2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) žiadať- on request* * *• vyžiadat si• žiadat• žiadost• prianie• dopyt• prosit• prosba• požiadat• poprosit• požiadanie• požiadavka -
12 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 -
13 reclaim
[ri'kleim]1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) žiadať späť2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) kultivovať, obrábať•* * *• vymáhat• vyviest• vysúšat• vyrvat prírode• vychovat• zavlažovat• zavodnovat• žiadat k navráteniu• zdomácnit• žiadat spät• získat spät• skultivovat• skrotit• spracovávat odpad• civilizovat• reklamovat• regenerovat• protestovat• požadovat spät• polepšit• kultivovat (pôdu)• napravit• nenapravitelný• nezlepšitelný• namietat• odvodnovat• opät získat• odvrátit• obrábat (pôdu)• obrátit -
14 solicit
[sə'lisit](to ask (for): People working for charities are permitted to solicit (money from) the public.) (formálne) žiadať* * *• vábit• vyžiadat si• uchádzat sa• prosit• pýtat• obtažovat -
15 sue
[su:]1) (to start a law case against.) podať žalobu2) ((with for: especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce).) domáhať sa, žiadať* * *• zažiadat• žiadat• žalovat(na súde)• žalovat• zažalovat• dvorit sa• prosit• podat žalobu• poprosit -
16 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) okraj2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) hranica3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) záhon2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) hraničiť s3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) hranica* * *• hranicit• hranica• pohranicie• ohranicit• obrúbit• okraj -
17 degrade
[di'ɡreid](to disgrace or make contemptible: He felt degraded by having to ask for money.) ponížiť* * *• zbavit úradu• zvrhnút sa• znížit• zosadit• degradovat -
18 grasp
1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) chopiť sa2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) pochopiť2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) uchopenie2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) chápanie•- grasping* * *• zovriet• uchopit• uchopenie• dosah• chápavost• ovládanie• pochopit -
19 such-and-such
adjective, pronoun (used to refer to some unnamed person or thing: Let's suppose that you go into such-and-such a shop and ask for such-and-such.) taký a taký; to a to* * *• ten a ten -
20 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) rozmyslieť si2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) mať lepšiu mienku o* * *• rozmysliet si
См. также в других словарях:
ask for the moon — ask/wish/for the moon phrase to want something that is impossible to get or achieve I’m not asking for the moon. I just want you to finish on time. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym Main entry: moon * * * ask for t … Useful english dictionary
ask for the moon — ask for a lot, ask for more than you need or want When we negotiate our salary let s try this strategy: Ask for the moon and hope for a 10% raise … English idioms
ask for the moon — or[cry for the moon] {v. phr.} To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. * /John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He s always asking for the moon./ Compare: PROMISE THE MOON … Dictionary of American idioms
ask for the moon — or[cry for the moon] {v. phr.} To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. * /John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He s always asking for the moon./ Compare: PROMISE THE MOON … Dictionary of American idioms
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
ask for recommendations — index consult (ask advice of) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ask for suggestions — index consult (ask advice of) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ask\ for\ the\ moon — • ask for the moon • cry for the moon v. phr. To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He s always asking for the moon. Compare: promise the moon … Словарь американских идиом
ask for something — ask for (something) to behave in a way that is likely to cause something bad to happen. You know you re asking for a punch in the nose, don t you? … New idioms dictionary
ask for — (something) to behave in a way that is likely to cause something bad to happen. You know you re asking for a punch in the nose, don t you? … New idioms dictionary
