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спрашивать — meaning in English

sprashivat

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English meaning

  • ask verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
  • inquire verb To ask for information about something.
  • interrogate verb To question someone closely and often forcefully, typically to get information out of them.
  • query noun A question, especially one asking for information or clarification.
  • wonder noun A feeling of amazement and curiosity caused by something remarkable or unexpected.

Senses

спрашивать is used for these senses in English:

  • ask (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
  • inquire (intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
  • interrogate (transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
  • query (intransitive) To ask a question.
  • query (transitive) To ask, inquire.
  • wonder (transitive, intransitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.

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.

inquire — full definition

  1. verb To ask for information about something.
  2. verb To carry out an official investigation into something.
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