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попроси́ть

verb, perfective
Partner проси́ть
often used word (#647)

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request

Also: ask for

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Почему ты не попро́сишь о повыше́нии зарпла́ты? Why don't you ask for a pay raise?
Могу́ ли я попроси́ть отвезти́ его в больни́цу? Could I ask you to drive him to the hospital?
Могу́ я попроси́ть у Вас соль? May I trouble you for the salt?
Почему мы не попро́сим у него сове́та? Why don't we ask his advice?
Оте́ц попроси́л меня откры́ть дверь. Father asked me to open the door.
Я её попроси́л сде́лать четыре ко́пии письма. I asked her to make four copies of the letter.
Он попроси́л Линкольна сказа́ть не́сколько слов. He asked Lincoln to say a few words.
Когда она уви́дела, что лю́ди голодны, она попроси́ла для них еды́. When she saw that the people were hungry, she begged for food for them.
Её попроси́ли дать ему немного де́нег. She was asked to give him some money.
Я попроси́л ключ и пошёл наверх, в свою́ ко́мнату. I asked for the key and went upstairs to my room.

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Imperative

singular	попроси́
plural	попроси́те

Past

male	попроси́л
female	попроси́ла
neuter	попроси́ло
plural	попроси́ли

Present / Future

Note: Stress change

	Present	Future
я	-	попрошу́
ты	-	попро́сишь
он/она́/оно́	-	попро́сит
мы	-	попро́сим
вы	-	попро́сите
они́	-	попро́сят