English-Dutch translations for ask for

• verzoeken
  Daar zou ik om willen verzoeken. This is what I would like to ask for.
  Dat is wat ik u, Commissaris, zou willen verzoeken. This is what I would like to ask for, Commissioner.

Definition of ask for

• To request
• To increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite

Examples

• I asked for a glass of water
• If you keep on speeding, you are asking for trouble

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