спросить

Russian

Etymology

с- (s-) +‎ проси́ть (prosítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sprɐˈsʲitʲ]
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Verb

спроси́ть • (sprosítʹ) pf (imperfective спра́шивать)

  1. to ask, to inquire (with person in accusative case or у (u) + person in genitive case)
    Де́вушка спроси́ла меня́, где здесь авто́бусная остано́вка ― Dévuška sprosíla menjá, gde zdesʹ avtóbusnaja ostanóvka ― The girl asked me where there was a bus stop near here.
    Мне на́до спроси́ть у неё о мое́й сестре́. ― Mne nádo sprosítʹ u nejó o mojéj sestré. ― I have to ask her about my sister.
  2. to ask for, to request, to demand (with у (u) + person in genitive case + noun in accusative case or genitive case)
    Я спроси́л у них кни́гу. ― Ja sprosíl u nix knígu. ― I asked them for a book.
    У него́ спроси́ли биле́т. ― U nevó sprosíli bilét. ― He was asked for a ticket.
    Я хоте́ла спроси́ть у вас сове́т. ― Ja xotéla sprosítʹ u vas sovét. ― I wanted to ask you for advice.
  3. to call to account, to hold accountable, to make answer (for), to confront, to challenge, to question (with с (s) + person in genitive case + за (za) + thing being held accountable for in accusative case)
    С него́ стро́го спро́сят за э́то. ― S nevó strógo sprósjat za éto. ― He'll be rigorously questioned for this.

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verbs
  • спра́шивание (sprášivanije)
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