ask around
To enquire of different people about somethingTo enquire of different people about something.
» I'll ask around.
Ich werde mich umhören.
Я поспрашиваю.
Я позапитую.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To enquire of different people about something.
I don't know the answer to that, but maybe someone else does – I'll ask around.
розпита́тиrozpytáty, розпи́туватиrozpýtuvaty
Examples
39 sentencesI'll ask around.
Я позапитую.
ruЯ поспрашиваю.
deIch werde mich umhören.
I'll ask around and see what people think.
deIch werde mich mal umhören, was die Leute denken.
Would you like me to ask around for you?
deMöchtest du, dass ich mich für dich umhöre?
I'll ask around to see if anyone has any suggestions.
I asked around and everybody says Tom is a good guy.
deIch habe mich umgehört und jeder sagt, dass Tom ein guter Mensch ist.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
asks around, asking around, asked around, asked around| Base form | ask around · to ask around |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | asks around |
| Present participle | asking around |
| Past simple | asked around |
| Past participle | asked around |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- ask outзапитати, питатиTo invite somebody, especially on a date.
- ask inзапросити, запрошуватиTo invite someone to enter one's house.
- ask overзапросити, запрошуватиTo invite (someone) to come to one's house or other place.
- ask forпросити, попроситиTo request; to order.
- ask aroundрозпитати, розпитуватиTo enquire of different people about something.
- ask roundзапросити, запрошуватиTo enquire of several people.
- ask backTo invite an interviewee to a further interview.
- ask afterTo enquire about the health or progress (of someone).
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb