asking

ˈæskɪŋ
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Translation of asking from English into Hebrew,

Noun

1.

question

act of posing a question or request
  • His asking was met with silence.על השאלה שלו השתררה שתיקה.
2.

commerce

the price or value stated for sale
  • The asking for the antique vase was too high..המחיר המבוקש עבור אגרטל העתיקות היה גבוה מדי.
3.

communication

specific request or petition
  • The asking was for a small favor.הבקשה הייתה לטובה קטנה.
4.

marriage banns

DatedUK
public announcement of an intended marriage
DatedUK
פִּרְסוּם נִישׂוּאִין בַּצִּיבּוּר הַכְרָזָה פּוּמְבִית עַל נִישׂוּאִין
  • The askings were read in church.בכנסייה קראו את פרסום נישואין בציבור.

Adjective

inquiring

expressing a question or request
  • The asking student raised his hand.התלמיד השואל הרים את ידו.
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Expressions with asking: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְהַזְמִין צָרוֹת
Driving home in the storm is asking for trouble.
אַתָּה מְחַפֵּשׂ צָרוֹת
By teasing the dog, you are asking for trouble.
לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת הַיָּרֵחַ
You're asking for the moon if you want a raise now.
שׁוֹאֵל בִּשְׁבִיל חָבֵר
Is it normal to eat ice cream for breakfast? Asking for a friend.
לְכָל דּוֹרֵשׁ
The information is for the asking at the library.
זֶה מַמָּשׁ לְבַקֵּשׁ צָרוֹת
Parking in front of a fire hydrant? It's just asking for trouble.

Synonyms and analogies of asking in English

Examples of asking in a sentence

  • Her asking led to an unexpected answer.
  • The asking for the painting was negotiable.
  • She couldn't afford the asking for the car.
  • The asking was met with silence.
  • His asking was misunderstood by the committee.
  • The askings were posted on the notice board.
ask
ɑːsk
Verb
tr.
1.

question

put forward a question to be answered
  • He asked if anyone knew the answer.הוא שאל אם מישהו יודע את התשובה.
2.

seeking information

request information from someone
  • I will ask the teacher about the assignment.?אני אשאל את המורה לגבי המטלה.
3.

communication

request or petition for something
  • They asked for more time to complete the project.הם ביקשו עוד זמן כדי לסיים את הפרויקט.
Noun
1.

request

act of requesting something
  • Her ask was for more time to complete the project.הבקשה שלה הייתה לעוד זמן לסיים את הפרויקט.
2.

commerce

the price being requested for something
  • The ask for the painting was too high.המחיר המבוקש עבור הציור היה גבוה מדי.

Expressions with ask: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְבַקֵּשׁ
She decided to ask for a raise at work..
לִשְׁאוֹל לְשָׁלוֹם
She asked after his mother at the meeting.
לִשְׁאוֹל סְבִיב
If you're unsure, just ask around at work for advice..
לְהַזְמִין לְהִיכָּנֵס
She decided to ask in her neighbors for coffee.
לְהַזְמִין לָצֵאת
He decided to ask me out for dinner.
לְהַזְמִין לָצֵאת
She asked him out to the party.

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

מְבַקֵּשׁ - mevaqesh

I always get the collywobbles before asking my boss for a raise.

תמיד יש לי פרפרים בבטן לפני שאני מבקש מהבוס שלי העלאה.

שׁוֹאֵל - shoel

Threatening to fire him for asking questions would be crossing the line, legally.

לאיים לפטר אותו על זה שהוא שואל שאלות זה כבר לחצות את הגבול מבחינה חוקית.

לִשְׁאוֹל - lisheol

His friends ran out on him once the police started asking questions.

החברים שלו השאירו אותו בצרות ברגע שהמשטרה התחילה לשאול שאלות.

מְבֻקֶּשֶׁת - mevuqeshet

I'm asking you not to fulfill any of my requests.

אני מבקשת ממך לא למלא עבורי אף אחת מבקשותיי.

שׁוֹאֶלֶת - shoelet

But what I'm asking is if he told your client.

אבל מה שאני שואלת זה אם הוא סיפר ללקוחה שלך.

שׁוֹאֲלִים - shoalim

My parents keep asking when I'll finally get paired off like my sister.

ההורים שלי כל הזמן שואלים מתי כבר אהיה בתוך מערכת יחסים כמו אחותי.

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Other translations for asking:

  • מְבֻקָּשִׁים
  • שאל
  • בִּיקֵּשׁ
  • שְׁאֵלָה

asking: Examples and translations in context

I'm asking you one last time to watch your language in my house.

אני מבקש ממך בפעם האחרונה לשמור על הפה שלך בבית שלי.

The landlord is asking over the odds for such a poorly maintained flat.

המשכיר מבקש יותר מדי עבור דירה תחזוקה כל כך גרועה.

Try to be as polite as you can when asking directions.

תנסה להיות מנומס ככל האפשר כשאתה מבקש עזרה במציאת הדרך.

I'm asking this man if he will buy my brownies.

אני מבקש את האיש הזה אם הוא יקנה בראוניס שלי.

No one is asking you to do more than you can.

אני לא מבקש מאף אחד לעשות יותר ממה שהוא יכול.

I'm not asking you to keep it on all day.

אני לא מבקש ממך להשאיר את זה פתוח כל היום.

Just asking you to be there with me when I do it.

אני רק מבקש ממך להיות שם איתי כשאעשה את זה.

I'm only asking you to consider the bigger picture.

אני מבקש ממך רק כדי רואים את התמונה הגדולה יותר.

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