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to ask for
01
pedir
to politely request something from someone
Transitive: to ask for sth
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de acción
regular
separable
partícula
for
verbo base
ask
presente
ask for
3.ª persona singular
asks for
participio presente
asking for
pretérito simple
asked for
participio pasado
asked for
Ejemplos
The customer asked for the bill after finishing the meal.
El cliente pidió la cuenta después de terminar la comida.
02
pedir, solicitar
to state that one wants to see or speak to someone specific
Transitive: to ask for sb
Ejemplos
The employee asked for the company director to discuss career development opportunities.
03
aumentando la probabilidad de algo
to do something that increases the chances of a specific outcome or consequence
Transitive: to ask for an outcome or consequence
Ejemplos
Skipping breakfast before an exam is asking for trouble and can increase the likelihood of poor performance.
Saltarse el desayuno antes de un examen es buscar problemas y puede aumentar la probabilidad de un rendimiento pobre.
