ask im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für ask im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.ask [Am æsk, Brit ɑːsk] VERB trans

1. ask:

ask (inquire)

preguntar

ask (inquire of)

preguntarle a

ask why

pregunta por qué

ask your mother

pregúntale a tu madre

to ask a question

hacer una pregunta

to ask sb sth

preguntarle algo a alguien

ask Pete how much we owe him

pregúntale a Pete cuánto le debemos

I asked him the time

le pregunté la hora

I asked him his name

le pregunté cómo se llamaba

I asked him what had happened

le pregunté qué había pasado

she asked if a letter for her had arrived

preguntó si había llegado una carta para ella

ask her whether she's a vegetarian

pregúntale si es vegetariana

she asked me how to do it

me preguntó cómo se hacía

don't ask me! ugs

¡yo qué sé! ugs

ask me another! ugs

¡ni idea! ugs

honestly, I ask you! ugs

¿no te parece increíble?

I often ask myself …

muchas veces me pregunto …

ask yourself this: would you have done the same?

tú hazte la siguiente pregunta: ¿yo habría hecho lo mismo?

to ask sb about sth/sb/-ing have you asked him about his trip/his mother?

¿le has preguntado por el viaje/por su madre?

ask her about doing overtime

pregúntale si sería posible hacer horas extras

2. ask (request):

ask approval/advice

pedir

may I ask a favor?

¿te puedo pedir un favor?

nobody asked your opinion

nadie te ha pedido tu opinión

all I ask is to be left alone

lo único que pido es que me dejen en paz

what more can you ask?

¿qué más se puede pedir?

is that asking too much?

¿es mucho pedir?

to ask sb for sth

pedirle algo a alguien

she asked them for forgiveness

les pidió perdón

ask Mary for her ruler

pídele la regla a Mary

he's had it for ages, I'm going to ask him for it back

lo tiene desde hace siglos, le voy a pedir que me lo devuelva

to ask sth of sb she asks too much of her students

les exige demasiado a sus alumnos

to ask sb to + infin

pedirle a alguien que  +  subj

they asked me to help out

me pidieron que les diera una mano

he'll do it for you if you ask him to

te lo hará si se lo pides

I must ask you to leave

haga el favor de irse

you're asking me to believe that?

no pretenderás que me lo crea ¿no?

I asked her to dance

la saqué a bailar

do you realise what you're asking me to do?

¿tú sabes lo que me estás pidiendo?

to ask to + infin she asked to have the day off

(se) pidió el día libre

I asked to see the manager

pedí hablar con el director

she asked to be remembered to your mother

me (or nos etc.) dio saludos or recuerdos para tu madre

he's asking to be slapped

se está buscando una bofetada

to ask that + infin

pedir que  +  subj

she asked that the money be given to charity

pidió que el dinero se entregara a una obra benéfica

3. ask (invite):

ask

invitar

to ask sb (to sth)

invitar a alguien (a algo)

they asked me to their wedding

me invitaron a su boda

we'll ask them to dinner

los invitaremos a cenar

ask him along

invítalo or dile que venga

ask them in

diles que pasen

haven't you asked her out yet?

¿todavía no la has invitado a salir?

haven't you asked her out yet?

¿todavía no le has dicho de salir?

he asked me out to dinner

me invitó a salir a cenar

we asked them over for tea

los invitamos a que vinieran a tomar el té

she asked me up for a cup of coffee

me invitó a que subiera a tomar un café

4. ask (demand):

ask price

pedir

to ask sth for sth

pedir algo por algo

how much is he asking for the car?

¿cuánto pide por el coche?

the house sold for £1, 000 below the asking price

la casa se vendió por 1.000 libras menos de lo que pedían

II.ask [Am æsk, Brit ɑːsk] VERB intr

1. ask (inquire):

ask

preguntar

how are things? — don't ask! ugs, scherzh

¿qué tal? — ¡mejor ni hablar!

what's he been up to? — you may well ask!

¿en qué anda? — ¡buena pregunta!

to ask about sth/sb/-ing he asked about your health/you

preguntó por tu salud/por ti

we asked about selling the house

estuvimos preguntando por lo de vender la casa

ask away

pregunta lo que quieras

ask away

pregunta nomás LatAm

2. ask (request):

it's yours for the asking

está a tu disposición

there's no harm in asking

con preguntar no se pierde nada

to ask for sth I asked for his phone number

le pedí el número de teléfono

when I want your advice, I'll ask for it!

cuando quiera consejos, ya te los pediré

that guy's asking for a punch in the face

ese se está buscando que le dé un puñetazo

he asked for it ugs

se lo buscó ugs

to ask for sb

preguntar por alguien

Steve's asking for you

Steve pregunta por ti

I.ask around VERB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + adv) (make inquiries)

I don't have one, but I'll ask around

yo no tengo, pero preguntaré por ahí or preguntaré a ver si alguien tiene uno

II.ask around VERB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + o + adv) (invite)

ask around

invitar

I asked them around for a meal

los invité a comer

ask back VERB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + o + adv)

1. ask back (invite home):

ask back

invitar a casa

I asked her back for a coffee

la invité a casa a tomar un café

2. ask back (invite again):

ask back

volver a invitar

3. ask back (reciprocate invitation):

ask back

devolverle la invitación a

ask round VERB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -]

ask round → ask around

Siehe auch: ask around

I.ask around VERB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + adv) (make inquiries)

I don't have one, but I'll ask around

yo no tengo, pero preguntaré por ahí or preguntaré a ver si alguien tiene uno

II.ask around VERB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + o + adv) (invite)

ask around

invitar

I asked them around for a meal

los invité a comer

ask after VERB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + prep + o)

ask after

preguntar por

he asked after you

preguntó por ti

he asked after your health

preguntó por tí

he asked after your health

se interesó por tu salud

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politely ask/refuse

con buenos modales

politely ask/refuse

con educación

to ask/beg sb's forgiveness for sth

pedirle/implorarle perdón a alguien por algo

why didn't you ask, you great wally? scherzh

¿por qué no preguntaste, tonto?

whomever you ask

a quienquiera que se lo preguntes

Übersetzungen für ask im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

cuestionarse

to ask oneself

debemos cuestionarnos si es necesario

we must ask ourselves o we must question whether it is necessary

ask im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für ask im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] VERB trans

1. ask (request information):

ask

preguntar

to ask sb sth

preguntar algo a alguien

to ask (sb) a question about sth

hacer (a alguien) una pregunta acerca de algo

don't ask me

ni me preguntes

if you ask me ...

en mi opinión...

2. ask (request):

ask

pedir

to ask sb's advice/a favour

pedir consejo/un favor a alguien

3. ask (invite):

ask

invitar

to ask sb to do sth

invitar a alguien a hacer algo

4. ask (demand a price):

ask

pedir

to ask 100 euros for sth

pedir 100 euros por algo

5. ask (expect):

to ask too much of sb

pedir demasiado de alguien

II.ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] VERB intr

1. ask (request information):

ask

preguntar

2. ask (make a request):

ask

pedir

ask for VERB trans

1. ask for (request):

ask for

pedir

2. ask for (inquire about):

ask for

preguntar por

3. ask for (deserve):

to ask for trouble

buscar complicaciones

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

specifically ask, mention

explícitamente

don't ask me how to use this contraption

no me preguntes cómo funciona este chisme

to ask for advice

pedir consejo

to ask sb for advice on sth

pedir consejo a alguien sobre algo

Übersetzungen für ask im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

recabar

to ask for

pedir auxilio

to ask for help

pedir auxilio a alguien

to ask for sb's help

hacer preguntas a quemarropa

to ask point blank

demandar (pedir)

to ask for

preguntar

to ask

preguntar por alguien

to ask after sb

ask Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

may I ask you a question?

¿puedo hacerte una pregunta?

to ask whether or not sb is coming

preguntar si alguien viene o no

to ask (sb) a question about sth

hacer (a alguien) una pregunta acerca de algo

to ask a high/low price

pedir un precio alto/bajo

to ask for sb's hand in marriage form

pedir la mano de alguien

to ask/hope for news

pedir/esperar noticias

to ask who is last in line

pedir turno

if you don't ask, you don't get

quien no llora no mama ugs

to ask for sb's hand in marriage

pedir la mano de alguien

to ask for sb's hand in marriage

pedir la mano de alguien

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

After the event, he also did not ask a car jockey to drive him home.

en.wikipedia.org

He had the presence of mind to ask for his phone and call an aviator acquaintance who had worked for a medical helicopter service.

www.thespec.com

Should ask users who experience failure of their phones what their battery charger interface looks like.

www.gizmodo.com.au

Then he would allow the students (age bracket 12-16) to ask questions for about 30 minutes.

en.wikipedia.org

If you don't believe me ask any developer about the impact of holding costs and delays.

www.interest.co.nz

If you are unsure about whether you owe money or how much you owe, ask the collector by certified mail for verification of the debt.

time.com

This tactic would also help avoid one of the pitfalls of overt observation, in which observers ask for consent before observation has started.

en.wikipedia.org

In other words, not just to be a kind of passive blotting paper for ethics but also to ask questions about it.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Physically, they were as strong and healthy as anyone could ask, but their expressions revealed all too clearly that spiritually they were calloused and numb.

en.wikipedia.org

Other times, an individual will maintain their innocence despite the test results and ask to re-take the lie detector test.

en.wikipedia.org