ask back

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Definition of ask back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

requestsrequest someone to return to a position

The company asked her back after realizing her value.

employment

TECH.

invite an interviewee for a follow-up interview

TECH.

They decided to ask back the top three candidates.

call back

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Expressions with ask

ask for

request something verbally or in writing

She decided to ask for a raise at work..

ask after

enquire about someone's health or progress

She asked after his mother at the meeting.

ask around

make inquiries within a group of people

If you're unsure, just ask around at work for advice..

ask in

invite someone to enter a place

She decided to ask in her neighbors for coffee.

ask me out

invite someone to go on a date

He decided to ask me out for dinner.

ask out

invite someone to join a social event

She asked him out to the party.

Examples of ask back in a sentence

The board asked the former CEO back to lead the company.
They might ask back the promising intern.
The committee will ask back the shortlisted applicants.

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French:rappeler, convoquer, ...
German:zurückfordern, zurückbitten, ...
Italian:chiedere di tornare, invitare di nuovo, ...
Spanish:solicitar que vuelva, volver a llamar, ...
Portuguese:solicitar retorno, chamar de volta, ...
Chinese:请求返回, 再次邀请, ...
Japanese:戻るように頼む, 再度招待する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَدْعَى, دعا لمقابلة ثانية, ...
Hebrew:לְבַקֵּשׁ מִמִּישֶׁהוּ לַחֲזֹר, לְזַמֵּן לְרִיאַיוֹן נוֹסָף, ...
Russian:пригласить обратно, приглашать на повторное собеседование, ...
Ukrainian:попросити повернутися, запросити, ...
Hindi:वापस बुलाना, पुनः आमंत्रित करना, ...
Bengali:ফিরিয়ে চাওয়া, পুনরায় আমন্ত্রণ জানানো, ...
Catalan:demanar de nou, reconvidar, ...
Czech:požádat, aby se vrátil, pozvat na další pohovor, ...
Danish:bede tilbage, invitere tilbage, ...
Dutch:terugvragen, ...
Greek:ζητώ πίσω, καλώ ξανά, ...
Hungarian:visszahívni, behívni, ...
Khmer:ស្នើឱ្យត្រឡប់មកវិញ, ហៅមកសម្ភាសន៍បន្ត, ...
Korean:다시 요청하다, 후속 면접에 초대하다, ...
Persian:درخواست بازگشت, دوباره دعوت کرد, ...
Polish:poprosić o powrót, zaprosić ponownie, ...
Portuguese (BR):solicitar retorno, chamar de volta, ...
Romanian:a cere să revină, a chema înapoi, ...
Swedish:begära återkomst, kalla tillbaka, ...
Thai:ขอให้กลับมา, เชิญกลับ, ...
Turkish:geri istemek, görüşmeye çağırmak, ...
Vietnamese:yêu cầu quay lại, mời phỏng vấn lại, ...

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