| Principal Translations |
| ask [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: enquire) | preguntar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacerle una pregunta a loc verb |
| | A man stopped me in the street and asked me the time. |
| | Un señor me detuvo en la calle y me preguntó la hora. |
| ask [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (request [sth] from [sb]) | pedirle algo a alguien loc verb |
| | The homeless woman asked me for money. |
| | La mujer de la calle me pidió dinero. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | (request) | pedir⇒ vtr |
| | | solicitar⇒ vtr |
| | The policeman asked for my license and registration. |
| | El policía pidió mi licencia y registro. |
| ask [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedirle a alguien que haga algo loc verb |
| | My sister asked me to pass the salt. |
| | Mi hermana me pidió que le pasara la sal. |
| ask if/whether vtr | (with clause: enquire) | preguntar si vtr + conj |
| | I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party. |
| | Me olvidé de preguntarle si podía llevarme a la fiesta. |
| ask [sb] if/whether⇒ vtr | (with object, clause: enquire) | preguntar a alguien si loc verb |
| | Rita asked me if I wanted dinner. |
| | Rita me preguntó si quería cenar. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) | preguntar sobre vtr + prep |
| | | interrogar sobre vtr + prep |
| | He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| | Él le preguntó a su padre sobre puestos en la fábrica. |
| | Él interrogó a su padre sobre puestos en la fábrica. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | preguntar sobre vi + prep |
| | (informal) | preguntar por vi + prep |
| | | preguntar acerca de vi + loc prep |
| | The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| | El periodista preguntó sobre la última película del director. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (invite: trouble) | buscársela v prnl |
| | | buscar problemas loc verb |
| Note: This sense of "ask for" is often used with the continuous form of the verb - e.g., "He was asking for trouble" or "You're asking for it." |
| | I wouldn't do that if I were you! You're just asking for it. |
| | ¡Yo en tu lugar no haría eso! Te la estás buscando. |
| ask for [sb] vi + prep | (ask to see [sb]) | preguntar por vtr + prep |
| | There's a man at the door asking for you. |
| | Hay un hombre en la puerta preguntando por ti. |
Locuciones verbales
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| ask after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (enquire about health of: [sb]) | preguntar por vtr + prep |
| | I ran into your old friends Vicki and Peter yesterday, and they asked after you. |
| | Me crucé con tus viejos amigos, Vicky y Peter ayer y me preguntaron por ti. |
| ask around vi phrasal | (consult many people) | consultar⇒ vtr |
| | | preguntar⇒ vtr |
| | | averiguar⇒ vtr |
| | Sam asked around to see if anyone in the village could dog-sit for him. |
| | Sam consultó a ver si alguien en el pueblo podía cuidar a su perro. |
| ask [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | (invite [sb] to return) | invitar de nuevo a loc verb |
| | | invitar otra vez a loc verb |
| | The panel asked the candidate back for a second interview. |
| | El panel invitó de nuevo al candidato para una segunda entrevista. |
| ask [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | UK (invite back to home) | invitar a la casa loc verb |
| | When they left the club, Zoe asked Luke back and he said yes. |
| ask [sb] in vtr phrasal insep | (invite to enter) | invitar a entrar loc verb |
| | The plumber showed Jenny his ID badge and she asked him in. |
| ask [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (invite on a date) | invitar a salir loc verb |
| | He asked her out. |
| | La invitó a salir. |
| | | pedir para salir loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Sabes? Juan me ha pedido para salir, pero no sé si decirle que sí. |
| ask [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | UK (invite to [sb]'s house) | invitar a la casa loc verb |
Compound Forms:
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ask a favor (US),
ask a favour (UK) v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedir un favor loc verb |
| | May I ask a favor? Could you please water my garden while I'm out of town? |
| | ¿Te puedo pedir un favor? ¿Me podrías regar las plantas mientras estoy de viaje? |
ask [sb] a favor (US),
ask [sb] a favour (UK) v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedir un favor loc verb |
ask a favor of [sb] (US),
ask a favour of [sb] (UK) v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedir una cosa loc verb |
| | Could I ask a favor of you? |
| ask a question v expr | (make enquiry) | preguntar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer una pregunta loc verb |
| | The teacher said to her students, "If you don't understand the material, please ask a question!". |
| | El profesor dijo a los alumnos, "si no entendéis la materia, por favor, preguntadme". |
| ask [sb] a question v expr | (want to know [sth]) | preguntar algo a alguien loc verb |
| | | hacerle una pregunta a alguien loc verb |
| | My young daughter asks me a lot of questions. |
| | Mi hija pequeña me pregunta muchas cosas. |
| ask again vi + adv | (ask once more) | volver a preguntar loc verb |
| | Do you really think that if you ask again I'll say yes? |
| | ¿Crees que si me lo vuelves a preguntar te diré que si? |
| | | volver a pedir loc verb |
| | Vuélveselo a pedir, quizá esta vez acepte. |
| ask [sth] back vtr + adv | (pose question in return) | responder con otra pregunta loc verb |
| | | hacer otra pregunta loc verb |
| | Audrey asked me a question, but I wasn't sure what she meant, so I asked her a question back. |
| ask for forgiveness v expr | (plead to be pardoned) | pedir perdón loc verb |
| | Sam should admit that he behaved badly, and ask for forgiveness. |
| | Sam debería admitir que se comportó mal y pedir perdón. |
| ask [sb] for forgiveness v expr | (plead to be pardoned) | pedirle perdón a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | Since you caused so much trouble, you should ask your father for forgiveness. |
| | Como causaste tantos problemas, deberías pedirle perdón a tu padre. |
| ask questions vtr + npl | (make enquiries, pose questions) | hacer preguntas loc verb |
| | Police officers went door to door, asking questions. |
| | Los policías fueron puerta por puerta, haciendo preguntas. |
| ask questions v expr | figurative, informal (be suspicious of [sth]) | hacer preguntas loc verb |
| | If you skip school every Friday, your teachers are going to start asking questions. |
| | Si sigues faltando a la escuela todos los viernes, tus profesores empezarán a hacer preguntas. |
| I ask you! interj | (expresses astonishment) (CR) | ¡Fijate! expr |
| too much to ask n | informal (excessive, unreasonable demand) | demasiado pedir expr |
| | Querer que vengan a la conferencia es demasiado pedir. |
| | | exigir demasiado vtr + adv |
| | No creo que sea exigir demasiado, sólo les estoy pidiendo que sean mínimamente corteses. |