ask
BrE /ɑːsk/ AmE /æsk/
verb en → es
past asked pp asked ing asking
to request information by speaking or writing to someone
preguntar, solicitar información
- ask sb sth
Collocations ask a question · ask for directions
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I asked her what time the meeting was.
Le pregunté qué hora era la reunión.
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Can I ask you something?
¿Puedo hacerte una pregunta?
to request that someone does something for you
pedir, solicitar que alguien haga algo
- ask sb to do sth
Collocations ask someone to help · ask for a favor
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I asked him to close the door.
Le pedí que cerrara la puerta.
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She asked me to lend her some money.
Me pidió prestado algo de dinero.
to request permission or approval from someone
pedir permiso, solicitar aprobación
- ask sb for sth
Collocations ask permission · ask for approval
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I asked my boss if I could leave early.
Le pedí permiso a mi jefe para salir temprano.
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She asked her parents for permission to go out.
Pidió permiso a sus padres para salir.
Phrasal verbs
preguntar por ahí, hacer preguntas informales
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I asked around and found out that the store is closed on Sundays.
Pregunté por ahí y descubrí que la tienda está cerrada los domingos.
pedir, solicitar algo
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She asked for a refund.
Ella pidió un reembolso.
invitar a salir, pedir una cita
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He asked her out to dinner.
La invitó a cenar.
invitar a visitar, invitar a pasar
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I asked my friend over for dinner.
Invité a mi amigo a cenar.
preguntar por, inquirir sobre el bienestar de alguien
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He asked after your health.
Preguntó por tu salud.
Idioms
pedir problemas, buscar problemas
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If you go out at night alone, you're asking for trouble.
Si sales sola por la noche, estás buscando problemas.
plantear la pregunta, hacer la pregunta
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The journalist asked the question that everyone wanted to know.
El periodista planteó la pregunta que todos querían saber.
pedirlo, buscarlo
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If you provoke him, you're asking for it.
Si lo provocas, te lo estás buscando.