| Traduções principais |
| ask [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: enquire) | perguntar vt |
| | A man stopped me in the street and asked me the time. |
| | Um homem me parou na rua e me perguntou as horas. |
| ask [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (request [sth] from [sb]) | pedir vt |
| | The homeless woman asked me for money. |
| | A mulher sem-teto me pediu dinheiro. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | (request) | pedir vt |
| | The policeman asked for my license and registration. |
| | O policial pediu minha carteira de motorista e o RG. |
| ask [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedir vt |
| | My sister asked me to pass the salt. |
| | Minha irmã me pediu para passar o sal. |
| ask if/whether vtr | (with clause: enquire) | perguntar vt |
| | I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party. |
| | Esqueci de perguntar se ele podia me dar uma carona até a festa. |
| ask [sb] if/whether⇒ vtr | (with object, clause: enquire) | perguntar vt |
| | Rita asked me if I wanted dinner. |
| | Rita me perguntou se eu queria jantar. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) | perguntar, indagar vt |
| | He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| | Ele perguntou ao pai sobre empregos na fábrica. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | perguntar vt |
| | The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| | O jornalista estava perguntando sobre o filme mais recente da diretora. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (invite: trouble) | procurar confusão expres v |
| Nota: 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. |
| | Não faria isso se fosse você! Você está procurando confusão. |
| ask for [sb] vi + prep | (ask to see [sb]) | procurar por vt + prep |
| | There's a man at the door asking for you. |
| | Há um homem na porta procurando você. |
Locuções verbais
ask | asking |
| ask after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (enquire about health of: [sb]) | perguntar sobre alguém loc v |
| | I ran into your old friends Vicki and Peter yesterday, and they asked after you. |
| ask [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | (invite [sb] to return) | chamar de volta expres v |
| | | convocar de volta expres v |
| | The panel asked the candidate back for a second interview. |
| ask [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | UK (invite back to home) | convidar de volta expres v |
| | When they left the club, Zoe asked Luke back and he said yes. |
| ask [sb] in vtr phrasal insep | (invite to enter) | convidar para entrar expres v |
| | | chamar para entrar expres v |
| | The plumber showed Jenny his ID badge and she asked him in. |
| ask [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (invite on a date) (BRA) | chamar para sair loc v |
| | | convidar, pedir vt |
| | He asked her out. |
| | Ele chamou-a para sair. |