demander

A. vtr

• 1 to ask for [advice, money, help]; to apply for [nationality]; to claim [damages] demander le divorce = to sue for divorce demander en mariage = to propose to ‘on demande un plombier’ = ‘plumber wanted’ fais ce qu'on te demande! = do as you're told! je ne demande pas mieux = there's nothing I would like better Definition of ask for in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ask for in the US English dictionary Translate ask for | into Italian

• 2demander qch à qn = to ask sb sth il m'a demandé de tes nouvelles = he asked after you

• 3 to send for [priest]; to dial [number] le patron vous demande = the boss wants to see you Definition of send for in the British & World English dictionary Definition of send for in the US English dictionary Translate send for | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 to call for [reforms]; to require [effort, qualification]; to need [attention] Definition of call for in the British & World English dictionary Definition of call for in the US English dictionary Translate call for | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v refl (+ v être) (se demander)

• to wonder Definition of wonder in the British & World English dictionary Definition of wonder in the US English dictionary Translate wonder | into German | into Italian | into Spanish