ask

verb

1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spørre

2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) be om

3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) invitere, be

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- ask after

- ask for
- for the asking

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verb \/ɑːsk\/

1) spørre

• I asked what it was

jeg spurte hva det var

2) be, be om

• he asked a friend's advice

han ba en venn om råd

• that's really asking a lot

det er sannelig å be om mye

3) invitere, by opp

• I asked him to dinner

jeg inviterte ham på middag

• she asked him to dance

hun bød ham opp til dans

4) (om sak) kreve, trenge

• it asks for attention

det krever oppmerksomhet

ask after spørre etter, spørre hvordan det står til (med noen)

• he asked after his grandmother

han spurte hvordan det sto til med bestemoren

ask for be om, spørre etter

• she is asking for a glass of water

hun ber om et glass vann

ask for trouble eller ask for it være ute etter bråk utfordre skjebnen

ask me another (hverdagslig) ikke vet jeg (som svar på spørsmål)

ask somebody about something\/somebody spørre noen om\/etter noe, spørre noen om\/etter noen

• he asked me about the project

han spurte meg om prosjektet

ask somebody in invitere noen inn

• don't ask her in

ikke inviter henne inn

ask somebody round be noen stikke innom, invitere noen hjem

don't ask! (hverdagslig) ikke spør! , ikke nevn det! , glem det!

don't ask me! (hverdagslig) ikke vet jeg!

I ask you! (hverdagslig) hva gir du meg! , har du sett på maken!