pedir
English translation of pedir
A. vt
- 1 a [dinero/ayuda] to ask for pidieron un préstamo al banco = they asked the bank for a loan pidió permiso para salir = she asked permission to leave pide limosna = he begs (for money) pedirle algo a algn = to ask sb for sth le pidió ayuda = he asked her for help me pidió disculpas or perdón = he apologized (to me) pedir hora = to make an appointment pedir la palabra = to ask for permission to speak me pidió que le enseñara = he asked me to teach him ver prestado Definition of ask for in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ask for in the US English dictionary Translate ask for | into French | into Italian b (en bar, restaurante) [plato/bebida] to order; [cuenta] to ask for Definition of order in the British & World English dictionary Definition of order in the US English dictionary Translate order | into French | into German | into Italian
- 2 [Com] a (como precio) pedir algo
POR algo = to ask sthfor sth ¿cuánto pide por la casa? = how much is she asking for the house? b [mercancías] to order Definition of order in the British & World English dictionary Definition of order in the US English dictionary Translate order | into French | into German | into Italian
B. vi
- 1 (en bar, restaurante) to order Definition of order in the British & World English dictionary Definition of order in the US English dictionary Translate order | into French | into German | into Italian
- 2 (mendigar) to beg Definition of beg in the British & World English dictionary Definition of beg in the US English dictionary Translate beg | into French | into German | into Italian
