| Principal Translations |
| Inglés | Español |
| ask [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: enquire) | preguntar⇒ vtr |
| hacerle una pregunta a loc verb |
| A man stopped me in the street and asked me the time. |
| Un señor me detuvo en la calle y me preguntó la hora. |
| ask [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (request [sth] from [sb]) | pedirle algo a alguien loc verb |
| The homeless woman asked me for money. |
| La mujer de la calle me pidió dinero. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | (request) | pedir⇒ vtr |
| solicitar⇒ vtr |
| The policeman asked for my license and registration. |
| El policía pidió mi licencia y registro. |
| ask [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedirle a alguien que haga algo loc verb |
| My sister asked me to pass the salt. |
| Mi hermana me pidió que le pasara la sal. |
| ask if/whether vtr | (with clause: enquire) | preguntar si vtr + conj |
| I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party. |
| Me olvidé de preguntarle si podía llevarme a la fiesta. |
| ask [sb] if/whether⇒ vtr | (with object, clause: enquire) | preguntar a alguien si loc verb |
| Rita asked me if I wanted dinner. |
| Rita me preguntó si quería cenar. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) | preguntar sobre vtr + prep |
| interrogar sobre vtr + prep |
| He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| Él le preguntó a su padre sobre puestos en la fábrica. |
| Él interrogó a su padre sobre puestos en la fábrica. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | preguntar sobre vi + prep |
| (informal) | preguntar por vi + prep |
| preguntar acerca de vi + loc prep |
| The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| El periodista preguntó sobre la última película del director. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (invite: trouble) | buscársela v prnl |
| buscar problemas loc verb |
| Note: This sense of "ask for" is often used with the continuous form of the verb - e.g., "He was asking for trouble" or "You're asking for it." |
| I wouldn't do that if I were you! You're just asking for it. |
| ¡Yo en tu lugar no haría eso! Te la estás buscando. |
| ask for [sb] vi + prep | (ask to see [sb]) | preguntar por vtr + prep |
| There's a man at the door asking for you. |
| Hay un hombre en la puerta preguntando por ti. |
