ask round

ɑːsk raʊnd

Definition of ask round - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

inquiry

intr.

inquire in a group for information or opinions

intr.

She decided to ask round at work to get everyone's views on the project..

ask around

inquire

hospitality

tr.

invite someone to one's house

tr.

We should ask round some friends for dinner.

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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.

Expressions with round

go round

move in a circular path or rotate

The Earth goes round the Sun.

come round

visit someone casually

Why don't you come round for coffee tomorrow?

gather round

move closer together in a circle or group around something

Children gather round the storyteller eagerly.

pass round

distribute something to each person in a group

Please pass round the snacks to everyone.

have round one's neck

wear something encircling the neck

She had a beautiful scarf round her neck.

other way round

adv.

with roles or functions reversed

She cooks and he cleans, not the other way round.

round and round

adv.

moving in a repeated circular path

The merry-go-round spins round and round.

round figure

number rounded for simplicity or estimation

The budget was set at a round figure of $10,000.

round of applause

outburst of clapping by a group

The speaker received a round of applause.

round off

make the edges or corners smooth or curved

He used sandpaper to round off the sharp corners of the table..

Examples of ask round in a sentence

We should ask round for suggestions.
Let's ask round the neighbors for a barbecue.
She decided to ask round her colleagues for a weekend brunch.

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French:demander autour de soi, inviter, ...
German:herumfragen, einladen, ...
Italian:chiedere in giro, invitare, ...
Spanish:preguntar a varias personas, invitar, ...
Portuguese:perguntar a várias pessoas, convidar, ...
Chinese:征求大家意见, 邀请, ...
Japanese:尋ねる, 招待する, ...
Arabic:سَأَلَ مِنْ حَوْلِهِ, عَزَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁאוֹל מְסָבִיב, לְהַזְמִין לַבַּיִת, ...
Russian:советоваться с окружающими, пригласить, ...
Ukrainian:радитися з усіма, запросити, ...
Hindi:पूछताछ करना, बुलाना, ...
Bengali:জিজ্ঞাসা করা, আমন্ত্রণ জানানো, ...
Catalan:preguntar, convidar, ...
Czech:zeptat se kolem, pozvat, ...
Danish:spørge rundt, invitere, ...
Dutch:rondvragen, uitnodigen, ...
Greek:ρωτάω γύρω, προσκαλώ, ...
Hungarian:körbekérdezni, áthívni, ...
Khmer:សួរមនុស្សជាច្រើន, អញ្ជើញមកផ្ទះ, ...
Korean:물어보다, 초대하다, ...
Persian:پرس‌وجو کردن, دعوت کرد, ...
Polish:zasięgnąć opinii, zaprosić, ...
Portuguese (BR):perguntar por aí, convidar, ...
Romanian:a consulta pe toată lumea, a invita, ...
Swedish:fråga runt, bjuda hem, ...
Thai:สอบถาม, เชิญ, ...
Turkish:soruşturmak, davet etmek, ...
Vietnamese:hỏi xung quanh, mời, ...

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