ask

ɑːsk
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Translation of ask from English into Dutch,

Verb

tr.
1.

question

put forward a question to be answered
  • He asked if anyone knew the answer.Hij vroeg of iemand het antwoord wist.
2.

seeking information

request information from someone
  • I will ask the teacher about the assignment.?Ik zal de leraar vragen over de opdracht.
3.

communication

request or petition for something
  • They asked for more time to complete the project.Ze vroegen om meer tijd om het project af te ronden.

Noun

1.

request

act of requesting something
  • Her ask was for more time to complete the project.Haar verzoek was om meer tijd om het project af te maken.
2.

commerce

the price being requested for something
  • The ask for the painting was too high.De vraagprijs voor het schilderij was te hoog.
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Expressions with ask: examples in English and translations in Dutch

vragen om
verzoeken
She decided to ask for a raise at work.
vragen naar
informeren naar
She asked after his mother at the meeting.
rondvragen
navraag doen
If you're unsure, just ask around at work for advice.
uitnodigen
binnenvragen
She decided to ask in her neighbors for coffee.
uitvragen
mee uit vragen
He decided to ask me out for dinner.
uitvragen
uitnodigen
She asked him out to the party.

Images of ask

  • ask: lizard or newt in dialectal use
    (reptile) hagedis

Synonyms and analogies of ask in English

Examples of ask in a sentence

  • They asked about the new project details.
  • She will ask her friend for directions.
  • He decided to ask the manager for a raise.
  • She asked if she could borrow the book.
  • He asked the teacher for clarification on the topic.
  • He asked her to join him for dinner.

Translations of "ask" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
vragenv.

They ask her to oversee the scheduling of appointments this month.

Ze vragen haar deze maand het inplannen van afspraken te coördineren.

stellenv.

Only a recruit would ask so many questions during the briefing.

Alleen een rekruut zou tijdens de briefing zoveel vragen stellen.

verzoekenv.

But we ask that the case be dismissed with prejudice.

Maar wij verzoeken de zaak met voorbehoud af te wijzen.

afvragenv.

How many times you've been dead? one may ask.

Hoe vaak ben je al gestorven? kunnen we ons afvragen.

informerenv.

Customers often ask about the clearance time when making large payments.

Klanten informeren vaak naar de verwerkingstijd wanneer ze grote betalingen doen.

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ask: Examples and translations in context

Only a recruit would ask so many questions during the briefing.

Alleen een rekruut zou tijdens de briefing zoveel vragen stellen.

He scampered off before anyone could ask him any questions.

Hij maakte zich uit de voeten voordat iemand hem vragen kon stellen.

The children ask permission to go to the toilet at school.

De kinderen vragen op school netjes of ze naar het toilet mogen.

The children often ask why their absent parent never visits.

De kinderen vragen vaak waarom hun afwezige ouder nooit langskomt.

His request for extra resources was an ask a lot from management.

Zijn verzoek om extra middelen was best veel gevraagd van het management.

I often ask a question when I want to learn something new.

Ik stel vaak een vraag als ik iets nieuws wil leren.

He scampered off before anyone could ask him any questions.

Hij maakte zich uit de voeten voordat iemand hem vragen kon stellen.

I often ask a question when I want to learn something new.

Ik stel vaak een vraag als ik iets nieuws wil leren.

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