спрашивать

Russian

Etymology

спроси́ть (sprosítʹ) + -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈspraʂɨvətʲ]
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Verb

спра́шивать • (sprášivatʹ) impf (perfective спроси́ть, verbal noun спра́шивание)

  1. to ask, to inquire (with person in accusative case or у (u) + person in genitive case)
    Она́ спра́шивала меня́ о мое́й семье́.Oná sprášivala menjá o mojéj semʹjé.She was asking me about my family.
    Он спра́шивает у них, что хо́чет знать.On sprášivajet u nix, što xóčet znatʹ.He's asking them what he wants to know.
  2. to ask for, to request, to demand (with у (u) + person in genitive case + noun in accusative case or genitive case)
    А е́сли бы и заблуди́лся, я бы не стал спра́шивать у люде́й доро́гу.
    A jésli by i zabludílsja, ja by ne stal sprášivatʹ u ljudéj dorógu.
    Even if I were lost, I wouldn't ask people for directions.
    Вам не ну́жно спра́шивать у кого́-либо разреше́ния.
    Vam ne núžno sprášivatʹ u kovó-libo razrešénija.
    You don't need to ask permission from anyone.
  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)
    Организа́ция должна́ спра́шивать с себя́ за своё со́бственное поведе́ние.
    Organizácija dolžná sprášivatʹ s sebjá za svojó sóbstvennoje povedénije.
    The organisation must hold itself accountable for its own behaviour.

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