English-French translations for ask for

• demander
  Mais que pouvons-nous demander en retour? However, what can we ask for in return?
• prétendre
  Je demande que mes paroles soient consignées dans le procès-verbal, de sorte que personne ne puisse prétendre s’étonner lorsque l’inévitable se produira. I ask for my words to be taken down, so that no one can claim to be surprised when the inevitable happens.
• prier

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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