ask

Pronúncia: ɑːsk
    transitive verb
  1. [request, demand] demanar.
  2. to ask someone a favour demanar un favor a algú.
  3. how much are you asking for it? quant en demaneu?
  4. to ask something (from \ of) someone demanar una cosa a algú.
  5. to ask someone for something demanar a algú una cosa.
  6. to ask someone to do something demanar a algú que faci una cosa.
  7. children are always asking the impossible les criatures sempre demanen coses impossibles.
  8. I don't ask much from you no et demano gran cosa.

  9. [enquire] preguntar.
  10. fer preguntes, interrogar (about sobre).
  11. to ask someone something preguntar una cosa a algú.
  12. to ask someone a question fer una pregunta a algú.
  13. they asked me where the cathedral was em van (demanar \ preguntar) on era la catedral.
  14. don't ask me! no ho sé, a mi què m'expliques!

  15. [invite] convidar, invitar.
  16. to ask someone to lunch convidar algú a dinar.
  17. did they ask you? t'han convidat?
  18. to ask someone out demanar una cita a algú.
  19. I asked him back li vaig demanar que em tornés la visita.
    20. archaic
  20. to ask the banns publicar les amonestacions.
    21. intransitive verb
  21. [request, demand] demanar, fer preguntes.
  22. to ask for demanar, reclamar.
  23. he asked for it figurative s'ho ha (ben) buscat.
  24. to ask for trouble figurative buscar-se problemes.

    25. [inquire]
  25. to ask (about \ after \ for) preguntar per, demanar per, informar-se sobre.
  26. he always asks after you sempre pregunta per tu.