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I. ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] VB trans

1. ask (request information):

to ask [sb] sth [or form sth [of sb]]: [jdn] etw fragen

she asked me about Welsh history: sie fragte mich was zur Geschichte von Wales

ask him why he did it!: frag ihn, warum er es getan hat!

to ask a question [about sth]: [zu etw dat] eine Frage stellen

may I ask you a question?: darf ich Sie etwas fragen?

to ask sb a riddle: jdm ein Rätsel stellen

2. ask (request):

to ask sth: um etw acc bitten

the solicitor asked that her client should be allowed to make a telephone call: die Anwältin bat darum, dass ihr Klient telefonieren dürfe

and you're asking me to believe that?!: und das soll ich glauben?!

to ask [sb] advice/a favour: [jdn] um Rat/einen Gefallen bitten

to ask sb's opinion: jdn um seine Meinung bitten

to ask sb for sth [or form sth of sb]: jdn um etw acc bitten

she asked me for help: sie bat mich, ihr zu helfen

3. ask (invite):

to ask sb [to sth]: jdn [zu etw dat] einladen

4. ask (demand a price):

to ask £50 [for sth]: 50 Pfund [für etw acc] verlangen

how much are they asking for the car?: was wollen sie für das Auto haben?

5. ask (expect):

to ask too much of sb: zu viel von jdm verlangen

that's asking a lot!: Sie verlangen eine ganze Menge!

Phrases:

don't ask me: mich brauchst du nicht zu fragen

I ask you!: ich bitte dich!

if you ask me: wenn du mich fragst

II. ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] VB intr

1. ask (request information):

ask: fragen

you may well ask , well may you ask Brit hum: gute Frage

to ask about sb/sth: nach jdm/etw fragen

to ask about sb/sth: sich acc nach jdm/etw erkundigen

how did the meeting go? — don't ask!: wie war das Treffen? — frag bloß nicht!

I was only asking!: war ja nur 'ne Frage! inf

2. ask (make a request):

to ask [for sth]: [um etw acc] bitten

if you need help, don't hesitate to ask [or you only have to ask]: wenn Sie Hilfe brauchen, sagen Sie es nur

I asked to see my accountant: ich bat um einen Termin mit meinem Steuerberater

3. ask (wish):

to ask for sth: sich dat etw wünschen

who could ask for anything more?: was kann man sich Besseres wünschen?

4. ask fig (take a risk):

to be asking for sth: etw geradezu herausfordern

if you leave your car unlocked, you're simply asking to have it stolen: wenn Sie Ihren Wagen nicht abschließen, laden Sie die Autodiebe ja förmlich ein

you're asking for trouble: du willst wohl Ärger haben!

he's always asking for trouble: er macht immer Ärger

you're asking for it: du willst es ja nicht anders

Phrases:

don't ask, don't tell policy MIL: Politik f des Stillschweigens (über sexuelle Orientierung)

III. ask [ɑ:sk, Am æsk] N STOCKEX

ask: Angebotskurs m

ask: Ask m

ask: Brief m <-(e)s, -e>

ask N FINMKT

ask: Angebotskurs m

ask: Ask m

ask: Brief m

ask after VB intr

to ask after sb: sich acc nach jdm erkundigen

ask around VB intr

ask around: herumfragen inf

to ask around for sb/sth: überall nach jdm/etw fragen

ask in VB trans

to ask sb in: jdn hereinbitten

to ask sb in for a coffee: jdn auf einen Kaffee hereinbitten [o. einladen]

ask out VB trans

to ask sb out for dinner/to the cinema: jdn ins Restaurant/ins Kino einladen

I'd like to ask her out: ich würde gern mit ihr ausgehen

ask over, Brit also ask round VB trans inf

to ask sb over [or round]: jdn [zu sich dat] einladen

ˈask price N

1. ask price STOCKEX:

ask price: Briefkurs m <-es, -e>

2. ask price COMM:

ask price: Nachfragepreis m

ask price N FINMKT

ask price: Briefkurs m

ask price N MKT COMPET

ask price: Nachfragepreis m

bid-ask spread N FINMKT

bid-ask spread: Geld-Brief-Spanne f

Present
I	ask
you	ask
he/she/it	asks
we	ask
you	ask
they	ask

Past
I	asked
you	asked
he/she/it	asked
we	asked
you	asked
they	asked

Present Perfect
I	have	asked
you	have	asked
he/she/it	has	asked
we	have	asked
you	have	asked
they	have	asked

Past Perfect
I	had	asked
you	had	asked
he/she/it	had	asked
we	had	asked
you	had	asked
they	had	asked

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

if you ask me, ...: wenn du mich fragst, ...

to ask sb's opinion: jdn um seine Meinung bitten

if you ask me: wenn du mich fragst

to ask for sth: um etw acc bitten

please ask at information: bitte fragen Sie an der Information nach

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