Значение ask в русском языке

• 0 to say something to someone as a question that you want them to answer -- спрашивать, задавать вопрос

  • [ + two objects ] Can I ask you a few questions?

  • I asked him about his hobbies.

  • [ + question word ] I asked why the plane was so late.

• 1 to say something to someone because you want them to give you something -- просить

  • He's asked for a bike for his birthday.

• 2 to say something to someone because you want them to do something -- просить

  • [ + to do sth ] They've asked me to look after their dog while they're away.

  • We were asked to translate a list of sentences.

• 3 to invite someone to do something -- приглашать

  • She asked him out to lunch the next day.

• 4 to say something to someone because you want to know if you can do something -- просить разрешения

  • Bruce asked if he could stay with us for a few days.

  • I asked my mum but she said no.

  • [ + to do sth ] She asked to leave early.

• 5 to want a particular amount of money for something that you sell -- назначать цену

  • How much are you asking for it?

• 6 to think about something carefully -- спрашивать себя

  • You've got to ask yourself whether it's what you really want.

• 7 to behave in a way that is likely to make something unpleasant happen to you or to cause you problems -- напрашиваться на неприятности

  • His wife left him, but it seems to me he was asking for it.

  • Drinking and driving is asking for trouble.

• 8 used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to a question and that you are surprised they have asked you -- Откуда я знаю!

  • Don't ask me why you left your last job!

• 9 said to someone who has asked you a question that would be difficult or interesting to answer -- Вы, конечно, можете задать такой вопрос...