ask Signification, définition

Signification de ask en français

• 0 to make a request -- demander

  • to ask for money demander de l’argent

  • to ask for help/permission demander de l’aide / la permission

  • Jackie asked me to get it for her. Jackie m’a demandé de le prendre pour elle.

  • Ask if/whether they have any spare tickets. Demande s’il leur reste des billets.

• 1 to say sth to get information -- demander

  • to ask a question poser une question

  • asked about her parents s’est informé sur ses parents

  • I asked him who did it. Je lui ai demandé qui l’avait fait.

  • I didn’t ask how they got here. Je n’ai pas demandé comment ils sont arrivés ici.

• 2 to expect sb to do sth -- demander

  • You can’t ask people to get there that early. On ne peut pas demander aux gens d’arriver aussi tôt.

  • How much are they asking for the car? Combien demandent-ils pour la voiture ?

• 3 to invite sb to go somewhere -- inviter

  • Vincent asked John to go with him. Vincent a invité John à l’accompagner.

• 4 making an unpleasant situation likely -- chercher les ennuis

  • Walking home alone that late is asking for it. Rentrer à pied le soir aussi tard, c’est chercher les ennuis.

• 5 indicates you do not want to talk about sth -- va/allez savoir

  • “What happened?” “Don’t even ask.” “Quest-ce qui s’est passé ?” “Je ne veux même pas le savoir.”

• 6 emphasizes your opinion -- si tu veux / vous voulez mon avis

  • If you ask me, he should have refused. Si vous voulez mon avis, il aurait dû refuser.

• 7 to put a question -- demander

  • He asked me what the time was

  • Ask the price of that scarf

  • Ask her where to go

  • Ask him about it

  • If you don’t know, ask.

• 8 to express a wish to someone for something -- demander

  • I asked her to help me

  • I asked (him) for a day off

  • He rang and asked for you

  • Can I ask a favour of you?

• 9 to invite -- inviter

  • He asked her to his house for lunch.