preguntar
ask ; make + an inquiry ; question ; enquire [inquire, -USA] ; make + enquiry ; ask about.
Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.
The library services person will then give you the author's address, if he does accept engagements, or, often, make a preliminary inquiry for you.
If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
Users can enquire at the reference desk.
The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.
The physicians interviewed said that they did not like asking people about suicidal thoughts because they were worried that it might make them feel worse.
el que pregunta
inquirer [enquirer, -UK]
In such instances the attitude and disposition of the inquirer is important.
hacer que Alguien se pregunte Algo
make + Nombre + wonder
Apart from the fact that the lecturer was at fault for not attending to the well-announced changes in program, the incident did make one wonder about the way teachers are trained.
no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad
ask no questions and hear no lies
It is a case of ask no questions and hear no lies: if you have not been asked for it, then you will not be required to tell the truth.
preguntar a
check into
You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.
preguntar por
ask about
ask after
ask for
The physicians interviewed said that they did not like asking people about suicidal thoughts because they were worried that it might make them feel worse.
As I hugged her with relief and asked after her family and the situation in Palestine, she started crying.
Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways - eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.
preguntar por una dirección
enquire + the way
On arrival in Algiers we were besieged by boot-blacks and street gamins whenever we stopped to inquire the way.
preguntarse
wonder
Like others, I've been wondering when I'd get my money's worth out of this meeting, and I was beginning to despair.
sin preguntar
unasked
Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.
volver a preguntar
check back
Inquirers should be advised to leave their names and phone numbers or to check back after staff members have had time to consider the question.
