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asking (ˈɑːskɪŋ) 

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noun

  1. to be had for the asking umsonst or leicht or mühelos zu haben sein ⇒ he could have had it for the asking er hätte es leicht bekommen können

ask (ɑːsk Pronunciation for ask ) 

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transitive verb

  1. (= inquire) fragen
    1. question stellen
     ⇒ to ask sb the way/his opinion jdn nach dem Weg/seiner Meinung fragen ⇒ don't ask me! (informal) frag mich nicht, was weiß ich! (informal)
  2. (= invite) einladen
    1. (in dancing) auffordern
    1. (= request) bitten (sb for sth jdn um etw)
    2. (= require, demand) verlangen (sth of sb etw von jdm)
     ⇒ to ask sb to do sth jdn darum bitten, etw zu tun ⇒ all I ask is ... ich will ja nur ... ⇒ he asked to be excused er bat, ihn zu entschuldigen ⇒ that's asking too much das ist zu viel verlangt
  4. (business)
    1. price verlangen

intransitive verb

  1. (= inquire) fragen ⇒ to ask about sb/sth sich nach jdm/etw erkundigen
  2. (= request) bitten (for sth um etw) ⇒ you just have to ask du brauchst nur zu fragen ⇒ I'm not asking for sympathy ich will kein Mitleid ⇒ there's no harm in asking Fragen kostet nichts! ⇒ that's asking for trouble das kann ja nicht gut gehen ⇒ to ask for Mr X Herrn X verlangen

Similar Words

= inquire, question, quiz, query, interrogate,
= put, propose, pose
= request, apply to, appeal to, plead with, demand, urge, sue, pray, beg, petition, crave, solicit, implore, enjoin, beseech, entreat, supplicate
= invite, bid, summon

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