попросить

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ проси́ть (prosítʹ).

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Verb

попроси́ть (poprosítʹpf (imperfective проси́ть)

  1. to ask for, to request
    Оте́ц попроси́л у до́чери проще́ния.Otéc poprosíl u dóčeri proščénija.The father asked his daughter for forgiveness.
    Я хоте́л попроси́ть у тебя́ ча́шку са́хара.Ja xotél poprosítʹ u tebjá čášku sáxara.I wanted to ask you for a cup of sugar.
    Я хочу́ попроси́ть тебя́ об услу́ге.Ja xočú poprosítʹ tebjá ob uslúge.I want to ask you for a favour/favor.
    Бою́сь, я до́лжен попроси́ть вас уйти́.Bojúsʹ, ja dólžen poprosítʹ vas ujtí.I'm afraid I must ask you to leave.

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