English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

спроси́ть — meaning in English

sprosit

Russian → English · translate English → Russian instead

English meaning

  • ask verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
  • interrogate verb To question someone closely and often forcefully, typically to get information out of them.

Senses

спроси́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • ask (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
  • interrogate (transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

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.

interrogate — full definition

  1. verb To question someone closely and often forcefully, typically to get information out of them.
  2. verb To examine something closely and critically.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Russian.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Russian meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Russian

Related Russian words