English English Dictionary

ask in English:

1. to

Go to sleep.

I hope to one day speak German as well as you speak English.

Why aren't you going? "Because I don't want to."

It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.

Look at me when I talk to you!

Homeroom teachers should make every effort to keep in touch with their students.

Nobody ever comes to see us in this out-of-the-way village.

If I can get into university, I am hoping to learn to speak two foreign languages.

Fewer workers meant fewer people with money to buy goods.

Franklin Roosevelt was born to a rich and important New York family.

Two roundtrip tickets to Osaka, please.

The president was quoted as saying he would like to visit Japan soon.

You are welcome to the use of our house while we are away on vacation.

It began to rain heavily just as we got to the gate.

According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in next week.

English word "ask"(to) occurs in sets:

Verb + ing / Verb+to
ang ing nic to
Verb Patterns

2. sb to do

English word "ask"(sb to do) occurs in sets:

Reported speech
reporter verba

3. enquire

If anyone wants to enquire further you can tell them your level at that point.

let's say you were phoning to enquire about the arrival time of an...

One did not enquire into the way she got her money.

Two men had enquired after him at his place of work.

/ɪnˈkwaɪər/ I would like to enquire

I called the station to enquire about train times / However, I may enquire and inform you later

I wish to enquire about the resolution agreed between the parliamentary groups.

'When will that be?' enquired the little prince.

She enquired about my financial situation.

Y-You OK? Not hurt?, I enquire timidly. "Ah, no, I'm fine."

Why don't you telephone the theatre and enquire about tickets?

English word "ask"(enquire) occurs in sets:

the A to Z alternative words
English File U1
#2 wejściówka ([nie]formalne)

4. asked

He asked about you.

Cesar Chavez asked that strikers remain non-violent even though farm owners and their supporters sometimes used violence.

Visitors are usually asked to remove their shoes before they enter a Japanese house.

When her neighbors were sick, she asked doctors to give them medical supplies.

If you can't take it, give up and do what I, your older sister, asked of you.

That man asked me who I was, but I didn't think it was necessary to answer that question.

You are asked to refrain from smoking until the sign is switched off.

As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.

The Kaiser asked Theodore Roosevelt to intervene.

She asked him out on a date, but he said no since he thought girls should not ask boys out.

My daughter was not reasonable when I asked her to spend less money.

He asked me whether she had given me the book, or if I had bought it myself.

Our next-door neighbor asked us to look after his plants while he was away on vacation.

Would you have asked me this question if I had been a man?

If we have not covered all the questions you asked, please inform us.

English word "ask"(asked) occurs in sets:

Write the past forms

5. for

Is this for me?

This book is for students whose native language is not Japanese.

The bricklayer calculated that he would need 500 bricks for the wall.

The people next door were annoyed with us for making so much noise last night.

Why do you insist on paying for your school expenses yourself, when your parents are willing to give you financial support?

He attended the high school for three years without missing a single day or being late.

Even though I have studied English at school for the past six years, I'm still not good at speaking it.

The market for luxury goods is growing fast.

For all his wealth, he was still unhappy.

I will do that work on condition that I get paid for it.

Almost everyone in the class voted in favor of having a thank-you party for the teachers.

How about going for a drive to Lake Yamanaka with us tomorrow?

The two men understood one another perfectly, and had a mutual respect for each other's strong qualities.

After spending three weeks looking for a job, he found a well-paid one.

Your boyfriend got tired of waiting for you and left just now.

6. request

It is highly regrettable that your request was considered to be unacceptable.

The request became a hot political issue in the presidential campaign.

If you read between the lines, this letter is a request for money.

If you request a further discount, we suggest changing the terms of payment.

on request

If it's a request from you, I'm hardly likely to be able to turn you down flat.

You must request the latest version of the software.

I hope you consider my request for a day off this Tuesday 8th. If possible, I'd appreciate you letting me recover those hours any other day.

60,000 lucky number request: I got a request to draw an illustration for the site of Beikyu, who hit the lucky number, "Standing By A Little Maple Tree".

On request, we will send you the programme for a token fee of €1 plus shipping.

Some ofthe people who request wheelchairs often don't need them.

On written request from the employee, the employer fixes an individual working-time schedule.

'This is a police station, not a request programme.,

Have you ever had to deal with an unreasonable request at work? Yes, I've had to deal with an unreasonable request at work.

Just as they were finishing, Emma made another request.

English word "ask"(request) occurs in sets:

The style of written english.
farmalne nieformalne