ask
1 verb inquire INTRANSITIVEfiafraigh verb ceist a chur VP fiosraigh verb if you're not sure, just ask mura bhfuil tú cinnte, díreach cuir ceistto ask about sth ceist a chur faoi rud, fiafraí faoi rudall you have to do is ask níl ort ach ceist a chur
TRANSITIVE
2 verb consider TRANSITIVEto ask yourself sth ceist a chur ort féin faoi rudI asked myself why d'fhiafraigh mé díom féin cén fáth► (object: person)
ceist a chur arfiafraigh de PhrV ask the nurse about it cuir ceist ar an altra faoi, fiafraigh den altra faoishe asked him what he saw chuir sí ceist air cad é a chonaic sé► (object: question)
fiafraigh verb fiosraigh verb he asked the time d'fhiafraigh sé cén t-am é, chuir sé ceist cén t-am éall candidates were asked this question cuireadh an cheist seo ar gach iarrthóir'Who said that?' she asked. 'Cé a dúirt é sin?' a d'fhiafraigh sí.Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb request
INTRANSITIVEiarr verb lorg verb if you need anything, just ask má tá aon rud uait, díreach cuir ceistI did as you asked rinne mé mar a d'iarr túshe asked for her mother's forgiveness d'iarr sí maithiúnas ar a máthair
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4 verb expect, demand TRANSITIVEiarr verb lorg verb bheith ag súil le VP am I asking too much? an bhfuil mé ag iarraidh an iomarca?, an bhfuil mé ag súil le barraíocht?you can't ask any more of a beginner ní féidir leat níos mó a iarraidh ar thosaitheoir, ní féidir leat a bheith ag súil le níos mó ó thosaitheoir 5 verb invite TRANSITIVEcuireadh a thabhairt do cuireadh a chur ariarr verb they asked me to dinner thug siad cuireadh chun dinnéir domhe asked her to dance d'iarr sé damhsa uirthiwere you asked to the wedding? an bhfuair tú cuireadh chun na bainise?, ar iarradh ar an mbainis thú?I'll ask them round cuirfidh mé cuireadh chun tí orthuask them in iarr orthu teacht isteachshe asked him out for dinner d'iarr sí air dul amach le haghaidh dinnéir 6 verb charge TRANSITIVEiarr verb lorg verb how much is he asking? cá mhéad atá sé a iarraidh?they're asking €25 for it tá siad ag iarraidh €25 air, tá siad ag lorg €25 air 7 verb get permission INTRANSITIVEcead a fháilcead a iarraidhhe took the car without asking thóg sé an carr gan cead a iarraidh ► (object: person)
iarr ar PhrV lorg ó PhrV to ask sb for sth rud a iarraidh ar dhuine, rud a lorg ó dhuineI asked him to draw a picture d'iarr mé air pictiúr a tharraingt► (object: request)
iarr verb lorg verb to ask permission cead a iarraidh, cead a lorgto ask sb's permission for sth rud a chur i gcead duineI have a favour to ask you tá mé ag iarraidh gar ort