ask for

phrasal verb/ɑːsk fɔː/CEFR A2

চাওয়া, অনুরোধ করা

Meaning

To say that you want somebody to give you something.

Example sentences

  • He asked for a glass of water.সে এক গ্লাস পানি চাইল।
  • She asked for more time.সে আরও সময় চাইল।

A common mistake

He asked for me a pen.→He asked me for a pen.

The person comes first and the thing after for: ask somebody for something.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: request, demand

Antonyms: offer

Similar words, and what each means

  • request

    অনুরোধ করা

    To ask for something politely or formally.

  • demand

    দাবি করা

    To ask for something firmly, as if it is a right.

Other English words for “চাওয়া, অনুরোধ করা”

  • yearn

    To want something very much, especially something out of reach.

  • covet

    To want something that belongs to someone else.

  • seek

    To look for something, or to ask for it.

  • want

    To wish for or desire something.

  • request

    To ask for something politely or formally.

Opposite words

  • offer

    প্রস্তাব দেওয়া, দিতে চাওয়া

    To present something for someone to accept or refuse.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “ask for” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বুঝে ফেলা, সমাধান করা
    • • চাওয়া, অনুরোধ করা
    • • মুড়ে দেওয়া, শেষ করা
    • • সামলে নেওয়া, মোকাবিলা করা
    Show the answer

    চাওয়া, অনুরোধ করা — ask for (phrasal verb) — চাওয়া, অনুরোধ করা. To say that you want somebody to give you something.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “ask for”?

    • • take on
    • • request
    • • limber-up
    • • carry on
    Show the answer

    request — request — অনুরোধ করা. To ask for something politely or formally.

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