спроси́ть

verb, perfective
Partner спрашивать
very often used word (#95)

Translation

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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

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ask

Also: inquire, demand

Translation:

Example:

Info:
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Translation:

Example:

Info:

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage Info

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This verb is commonly used to ask for information, while просить - попросить to make a request of some sort, to ask somebody to do something, to obtain something. out of the request.

Examples

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Я спроси́л учителя, что мне де́лать дальше. I asked my teacher what to do next.
Я спроси́л его об ава́рии. I asked him about the accident.
Спроси́ меня чего-нибудь полегче. Ask me something easier.
Пепперберг мо́жет показа́ть Алексу два предме́та (например, зелёный и кра́сный квадра́т) и спроси́ть: «в чём ра́зница?» Pepperberg can show Alex two objects (for example, a green square and a red square) and ask, "What's different?"
Что вы собира́етесь де́лать с деньга́ми? - спроси́л полице́йский. What are you going to do with the money?, asked the policeman.
Лу́чше спросите сове́та у доктора. You had better ask the doctor for advice.
Я хоте́л бы спроси́ть. I would like to ask.
Она спроси́ла меня, можно ли ей бы́ло воспо́льзоваться телефо́ном. She asked me whether she could use the telephone.
Я хочу́ спроси́ть их, на како́й день назначена их сва́дьба. I want to ask them when their wedding day is.
Я спроси́л его, где он живет. I asked him where he lived.

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Imperative

singular	спроси́
plural	спроси́те

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Past

male	спроси́л
female	спроси́ла
neuter	спроси́ло
plural	спроси́ли

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).