pedir nada a cambio

to ask nothing in return

pedir nada a cambio(peh-deer nah-dah ah kahm-byoh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to ask nothing in return

Rubén me hizo un favor y no me pidió nada a cambio.

Ruben did me a favor and asked me nothing in return.

b. to ask nothing in exchange

No te voy a pedir nada a cambio; solo una sonrisa.

I'm going to ask you nothing in exchange; only a smile.