English-Spanish translations for ask for

• pedir
  Sin embargo, ¿qué podemos pedir a cambio? However, what can we ask for in return?
  ¿Cuántas veces más tendremos que pedir esto? How many more times must we ask for this?
  También en este caso debo pedir paciencia de su parte. Here too I must ask for your understanding.
• rogar
  Por consiguiente, rogaría que se corrigieran las actas. I should therefore like to ask for the Minutes to be corrected.
  Les rogaría que no reabrieran el debate, porque en este momento lo máximo que ustedes pueden hacer es pedir alguna aclaración o hacer alguna pregunta al Comisario. I would ask you not to reopen the debate, because at the moment the most you can do is ask for clarification or ask the Commissioner a question.

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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