Betekenis van ask In het Nederlands

• 0 to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone:

  • [ + two objects ] She asked me a question.

  • She asked a question about Welsh history.

  • She asked me about Welsh history.

  • She asked about Welsh history.

  • [ + question word ] I've no idea what time the train leaves. Ask the guard whether he knows.

  • I asked the guard the time of the train's departure.

  • I asked when the train would leave.

  • [ + speech ] "What time does the train leave?" I asked.

  • She needs to ask herself why nobody seems to like her.

• 1 to speak or write to someone saying that you want them to do something, to give you something, or to allow you to do something:

  • If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask.

  • She asked (her manager) if/whether she could leave early to pick up the kids.

  • I asked to see my accountant.

  • You should ask (your accountant) for some financial advice.

  • [ + to infinitive ] You should ask your accountant to give you some financial advice.

  • Can I ask you a favour?/ formal Can I ask a favour of you?

  • I'd like to ask your advice/opinion on a financial matter.

  • You have to ask permission to leave.

  • formal We ask that any faulty goods be returned in their original packaging.

  • [ + that ] formal The solicitor asked that her client be allowed to make a phone call.

• 2 to request or invite someone to go somewhere with you or to come to your home:

  • UK I've asked David to the party.

  • [ + to infinitive ] US I've asked David to come to the party.

  • "Are you going to Muriel's party?" "No, I haven't been asked."

  • Jorge has asked us over for dinner next Friday.

  • UK Ian's asked us round to/for dinner next Friday.

  • In fact they've asked us to stay for the whole weekend.

• 3 to expect or demand something:

  • Greg's asking (= expecting to be paid) £250,000 for his house.

  • He asks too much of me - I can't always be there to help him.

  • It's asking a lot when your boss wants you to work weekends as well as evenings.

• 4 to state a question to someone, or to request something from someone:

  • [ T ] Can I ask you a question?

  • [ T ] If you are asking me if I was foolish, yes, I was foolish.

  • [ + question word ] We kept asking why he had done it.

  • [ + question word ] He asked how much the necklace cost.

  • [ I ] He asked for more time to repay the loan.

  • [ T ] You should ask your lawyer for advice.

  • [ T ] I’d like to ask your advice on a financial matter.

  • [ + to infinitive ] I asked to see my accountant.

  • "How much time do we have left?" he asked.

  • [ I ] Our neighbors are selling their house, but I don’t know how much they’re asking for it (= how much they want for it).

• 5 to invite someone to go somewhere:

  • "Are you going to Michelle’s party?" "No, I haven’t been asked."

  • Megan’s asked us over for dinner next Friday.

• 6 to state the price that you want for something that you are selling:

  • ask sth for sth What is he asking for his share of the business?

• 7 to ask someone to come and see you so that you can give them an interview for a job:

  • Of the 150 candidates, we asked six for interview.

• 8 to make someone leave their job:

  • be asked to leave They said I had breached confidentiality rules, and I was asked to leave.