inquire russian

• спроси́ть

  to ask, to inquire

  to ask for, to request, to demand

• спра́шивать

  to ask, to ask a question

  to inquire, to ask after

  to demand, to hold accountable

• спра́виться

  to cope (with), to manage, to deal successfully with, to succeed

  to inquire (about), to ask (about), to check, to find out

• поинтересова́ться

  to inquire/ask

• осве́домиться

  to inquire, to ask (about something)

• расспра́шивать

  to question, to ask (about), to inquire, to quiz

• наводи́ть

  to aim (at), to direct (at), to point (at)

  to cause, to bring about, to produce, to instill

  to lead (to a thought), to prompt, to suggest

  to make (inquiries), to inquire (about), to gather information

  to apply (a coating), to coat, to cover

• навести́

  to establish, to create, to bring about

  to aim, to point, to train (a weapon), to direct

  to lead, to guide, to bring (to a place)

  to prompt, to put (someone) onto (an idea), to steer (someone's thoughts)

  to make inquiries, to inquire

  to instil (fear), to induce (boredom), to cast (gloom)

• справля́ться

  to cope (with), to manage, to handle, to get the better of

  to inquire (about), to ask (about), to make inquiries

• расспроси́ть

  to question, to ask (about something), to inquire of, to quiz

• вопроша́ть

  to inquire, to question

• наве́даться

  to drop in, to call on, to visit, to look in on

  to inquire (about), to ask after

• наве́дываться

  to visit (now and then), to call on, to drop in on, to look in on

  to inquire (about), to ask after

• осведомля́ться

  to inquire, to ask (about), to want to know, to make inquiries

• вопроси́ть

  to inquire, to question

• дозна́ться

  to find out/inquire

• дознава́ться

  to find out, to ascertain, to inquire

• рассле́доваться

  to be investigated, to be inquired into, to be probed

• спра́шиваемый

  asked, inquired about, questioned, requested

• поинтересова́вшийся

  interested, having inquired, having shown interest

• осве́домившийся

  informed, aware, having inquired

• спра́шивающийся

  being asked, being inquired about

• спра́шивавшийся

  asked, inquired about, that was asked, that was inquired about

• расспроси́вший

  having questioned, having inquired, who questioned, who inquired

• разу́знанный

  ascertained, found out, inquired about

• выве́дываемый

  being ferreted out, being found out, being elicited, being inquired about

• дознава́вшийся

  inquiring, investigating, having inquired, who inquired

• прове́дывавший

  who had visited, who had inquired about, having visited

• вы́спрошенный

  elicited, inquired about, extracted (by questioning)

Examples

• «Как вы себя чу́вствуете?» — спроси́л он.

  How do you feel? he inquired.

• Он спроси́л доро́гу у полице́йского.

  She inquired directions from the policeman.

• Когда я встре́тил своего́ бы́вшего учителя, он спроси́л меня о мои́х роди́телях.

  When I met my former teacher, he inquired after my parents.

• Я спра́шивал об э́той кни́ге во мно́гих магази́нах.

  I inquired about the book in many stores.

• Он осведомился о здоровье бабушки.

  He inquired about his grandmother’s health.

• Студент, поинтересовавшийся расписанием, ушёл довольный.

  The student who had inquired about the schedule left satisfied.

• Осведомившийся о ценах покупатель ушёл без покупки.

  The customer, having inquired about the prices, left without buying anything.

• Гость, осведомившийся о здоровье хозяйки, был очень вежлив.

  The guest, having inquired about the hostess’s health, was very polite.

• Мужчина, осведомлявшийся о поезде, ушёл на платформу.

  The man who had inquired about the train went to the platform.

• Осведомлявшийся сосед так и не дождался ответа.

  The neighbor who had inquired never did get an answer.