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Meanings of
asking
in English
Portuguese
petição
Catalan
petició
Spanish
instancia
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The verbal act of requesting.
request
Portuguese
petição
Interrogatory.
interrogatory
interrogative
declarative
declaratory
Synonyms
Examples for "
interrogatory
"
interrogatory
interrogative
Examples for "
interrogatory
"
1
The next disputed
interrogatory
put by General Butler to the witness was:
2
He arranged in his mind the
interrogatory
which was to take place.
3
Mr. Samuel Wilkinson testified in response to an
interrogatory
by Mr. Butler:
4
He had made no reply to the enthusiastic
interrogatory
of the hunter.
5
The old
interrogatory
;
did they not ask it when the world began?
1
Au-nish,
interrogative
pronoun what; au-naw-tchi, relative pronoun what; e-we, relative pronoun that.
2
The lady raised her pale eyebrows with an expression of
interrogative
scorn.
3
Is the
interrogative
form of the last sentence better than the declarative?
4
By a figurative, paradoxical, or
interrogative
form, the title may pique curiosity.
5
Immediately Isaac relaxed and turned to face forward, eyes just slightly
interrogative
.
Usage of
asking
in English
1
We weren't
asking
that United State Supreme Court decide State Law issues.
2
Today everyone was
asking
the same question: What's happened to the power?
3
She says: 'I think culture can change opinions by
asking
new questions.
4
Avoid
asking
when there's a notable market or industry downturn, for example.
5
Tyacke left the cabin without
asking
another question; there was no need.
6
First-world Europe is reduced to
asking
the IMF and China for help.
7
She pretty much knew, without
asking
,
the answer to that second question.
8
The answer may depend on who funds the research
asking
the question.
9
Liz is
asking
the really tough questions that we need to ask.
10
Journalists have also been criticised for
asking
the same question several times.
11
A colleague later said to me: He just kept
asking
and
asking
.
12
Then let's start with why 'people' would come out here
asking
questions.
13
Getting help to support our parents meant
asking
for help from others.
14
In emergency room departments, providers will perhaps start
asking
routinely about violence.
15
Police are
asking
anyone with information about this car to come forward.
16
He did not respond to a text message
asking
the same question.
Other examples for "asking"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
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asking
ask
Verb
Present
ask
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
ask for
ask questions
ask price
ask people
ask too
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Translations for
asking
Portuguese
petição
solicitação
apelo
pergunta
pedido
oração
instância
encomenda
requerimento
requisição
Catalan
petició
sol·licitud
instància
Spanish
instancia
petición
Asking
through the time
Asking
across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
Canada
Common
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