verb
vs
ask for

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"Verb" is a noun which is often translated as "el verbo", and "ask for" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "pedir". Learn more about the difference between "verb" and "ask for" below.

verb(

vuhrb

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (grammar)

a. el verbo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A complete sentence must have a verb.Una oración completa debe tener un verbo.

ask for(

ahsk

for

)

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to request)

a. pedir

I may ask you for some help if I can't do this alone.Puede que te pida ayuda si no puedo hacerlo solo.

b. solicitar

We know that the attorney will ask for the acquittal of her client.Sabemos que la abogada solicitará la absolución de su cliente.

2. (to look for)

a. preguntar por

Son, one of your friends is asking for you at the door.Hijo, hay uno de tus amigos en la puerta preguntando por ti.

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