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"Agree" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "estar de acuerdo", and "ask" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "preguntar". Learn more about the difference between "agree" and "ask" below.
agree(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estar de acuerdo
If we don't agree, we probably shouldn't get married.Si no estamos de acuerdo, seguramente no nos deberíamos casar.
b. coincidir
John and I get along even though we don't agree on everything.John y yo nos llevamos bien aunque no coincidamos en todo.
2. (to consent)
a. aceptar
We asked the fisherman to lend us his canoe and he agreed.Le pedimos al pescador que nos prestara su canoa y aceptó.
3. (to match)
4. (grammar)
a. concordar
The gender of adjectives and nouns usually agree in Spanish.El género de los adjetivos y los sustantivos normalmente concuerda en español.
a. congeniar
Unfortunately, my last boss and I never agreed.Desafortunadamente, mi último jefe y yo nunca congeniamos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acordar
They agreed that the park needed to be cleaned up.Acordaron que había que limpiar el parque.
8. (to admit)
9. (to consent)
a. aceptar
The service in the restaurant was so slow that the manager agreed to give me a discount.El servicio en el restaurante fue tan lento que la gerente aceptó darme un descuento.
b. consentir en
Dennis agreed to take me to the train station.Dennis consintió en llevarme a la estación de tren.
a. ponerse de acuerdo
My sister and I have agreed to sell the business.Mi hermana y yo nos pusimos de acuerdo para vender el negocio.
b. quedar en
We agreed to hold the meeting at Jim and Debbie's house.Quedamos en celebrar la junta en casa de Jim y Debbie.
ask(
ahsk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to inquire)
2. (to invite)
a. invitar
It takes a lot of guts to ask the most popular girl in school to the dance.Requiere valentía invitar a la chica más popular de la escuela al baile.
3. (to request)
a. pedir
I'm going to ask her to marry me while we are in Hawaii.Voy a pedirle que se case conmigo cuando estemos en Hawai.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to inquire)
a. preguntar
Are you married, if you don't mind me asking?¿Estás casado? Si me permites que te pregunte.
5. (to request)
a. pedir
How do you know he won't let you borrow his car if you don't ask?¿Cómo sabes que no te prestaría su carro si no se lo pides?
