`ask` in Spanish

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ask

verb
- request information or an answer
  
  preguntar
  
  I want to ask a question. — Quiero preguntar algo.
- request something to be given
  
  pedir
  
  She asked for a glass of water. — Ella pidió un vaso de agua.
- invite someone to do something
  
  invitar
  
  He asked her to the party. — Él la invitó a la fiesta.
- require or demand something
  
  exigir
  
  This job asks a lot of you. — Este trabajo exige mucho de ti.
- [idiomatic], propose marriage
  
  pedir la mano [idiomatic]
  
  He asked her to marry him. — Le pidió la mano.