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British English/ɑːsk ə ˈkwestʃən/
American English/æsk ə ˈkwɛstʃən/
Russian transcription[zɐˈdatʲ vɐˈpros]
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ask a question - задать вопрос
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Если вы не уверены, задайте вопрос сейчас.

If you are unsure, ask a question now.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он задал вопрос о новом расписании.

He asked a question about the new timetable.

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ask a questionзадать вопрос
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
work togetherработать вместе
do homeworkделать домашнее задание
stay warmсохранять тепло
be coldбыть холодным

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What's the difference between ask a question / question / ask about / ask for information

🇬🇧English
ask a question

задать вопрос — say something to get information

A1Very Often

If you are unsure, ask a question now.

Если вы не уверены, задайте вопрос сейчас.

A
🇬🇧English
ask a question

same meaning as the headword; a direct, neutral way to request information

A1Very Often

I asked a question about the homework.

Я задал вопрос о домашнем задании.

Q
🇬🇧English
question

to ask someone something in order to get information; can be a direct verb or noun, depending on context

A1Very Often

The teacher questioned the students about the lesson.

Учитель расспросил учеников об уроке.

A
🇬🇧English
ask about

to ask for information about a topic or person

A1Very Often

I asked about the train schedule.

Я спросил о расписании поезда.

A
🇬🇧English
ask for information

to request information directly; more explicit than the headword

A1Often

He asked for information at the reception desk.

Он попросил информацию на стойке регистрации.

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/ɑːsk ə ˈkwestʃən/

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задать вопрос

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ask a question transcription

/ɑːsk ə ˈkwestʃən/, /æsk ə ˈkwɛstʃən/

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ask a question meaning: what does it mean?

say something to get information

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ask a question is pronounced as /ɑːsk ə ˈkwestʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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If you are unsure, ask a question now. Translation: Если вы не уверены, задайте вопрос сейчас.

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