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1.ask, inquire, demand
ask
Also: inquire, demand
Also
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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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- Спроси́ меня чего-нибудь полегче. Ask me something easier.
- Он спроси́л меня, был ли там кто-нибудь. He asked me whether anybody was there.
- У меня спроси́ли моё ли́чное мне́ние о де́ле. I was asked for my personal opinion about the matter.
- Он спроси́л меня насчёт мое́й но́вой рабо́ты. He asked me about my new job.
- Когда уви́жу Ника в сле́дующий раз, мне нужно будет спроси́ть у него а́дрес и телефо́нный но́мер. I must ask Nick for his new address and telephone number when I see him.
- Я спроси́л у него, как его зову́т. I asked him his name.
- Он спроси́л полице́йского, сколько люде́й поги́бло в ДТП в предыду́щий день. He asked the policeman how many people had been killed in traffic accidents the previous day.
- Она спроси́ла меня, можно ли ей бы́ло воспо́льзоваться телефо́ном. She asked me whether she could use the telephone.
- Я спроси́л, потому что ду́мал, что ты зна́ешь. I just asked because I thought you would know.
- Спроси́ его, живу́т ли они все еще в То́кио. Ask him whether they still live in Tokyo.
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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).
Present / Future
Note: Stress change
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | спрошу́ |
| ты | - | спро́сишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | спро́сит |
| мы | - | спро́сим |
| вы | - | спро́сите |
| они́ | - | спро́сят |
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