kysyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
• ask verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
• inquire verb To ask for information about something.
• pose verb To hold a particular position of the body, often for a photo or painting.
• query noun A question, especially one asking for information or clarification.
• question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.

Senses

kysyä is used for these senses in English:

• appeal (intransitive, cricket) Of a fielding side; to ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying "How's that?" or "Howzat?".
• ask (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
• inquire (intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
• pose (transitive) To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
• query (intransitive) To ask a question.
• query (transitive) To ask, inquire.
• question (transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.

appeal — full definition

1. noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
2. noun A serious or urgent request for help, support, or something desired.
3. noun The quality of being attractive or interesting.
4. verb To formally request that a higher court review a decision.
5. verb To be attractive or interesting to someone.

ask — full definition

1. verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
2. verb To request that someone do something, or to request permission.
3. verb To invite someone.
4. noun A request, or something requested — often used in business or fundraising contexts.
5. noun The price a seller is asking for something.

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