проси́ть — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ask verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
- beg verb To ask urgently for something, often money, food, or a favor.
- bespeak verb To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
- invite verb To ask someone to come to an event or take part in something.
- please verb To make someone happy or satisfied.
- prithee intj An old-fashioned way of saying "please," used to soften a request or question.
- request verb To ask for something, often politely or formally.
Senses
проси́ть is used for these senses in English:
- ask (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
- ask for To request.
- beg (intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
- beg (transitive) To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
- bespeak (transitive) To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.
- here you are (idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.
- invite (transitive) To request formally.
- please (often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.
ask — full definition
- verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
- verb To request that someone do something, or to request permission.
- verb To invite someone.
- noun A request, or something requested — often used in business or fundraising contexts.
- noun The price a seller is asking for something.
beg — full definition
- verb To ask urgently for something, often money, food, or a favor.
- verb To plead earnestly with someone, especially to be forgiven or spared.