ask for



'ask for' tiene referencia cruzada con 'ask'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'ask for' is cross-referenced with 'ask'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

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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.
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Locuciones verbales
ask | ask for
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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
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Compound Forms:
ask | ask for
InglésEspañol
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.
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