Ask around Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈæsk/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd

ASK uh-ROWND

UK

ˈɑːsk/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd

AHSK uh-ROWND

التعريف

To ask several people for information or advice, often by talking to people in different places or groups.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Ask around' is informal and usually spoken, often used when searching for advice or missing information. Common context: 'ask around' for recommendations or lost items. It suggests questioning several people, not just one.

• Spanish: preguntar por ahí - consultar a varias personas
• Portuguese (BR): perguntar por aí - sondar
• Portuguese (PT): perguntar por aí - sondar
• Chinese (Simplified): 四处打听 - 问问周围的人
• Chinese (Traditional): 四處打聽 - 問問周圍的人
• Hindi: इधर-उधर पूछना - कई लोगों से जानकारी लेना
• Arabic: اسأل من حولك - استفسر من عدة أشخاص
• Bengali: এদিক-ওদিক জিজ্ঞেস করা - লোকজনের মধ্যে খোঁজখবর নেওয়া
• Russian: спрашивать у всех подряд - расспрашивать людей
• Japanese: 周りに聞く - みんなに聞いて回る
• Vietnamese: hỏi xung quanh - hỏi mọi người
• Korean: 여기저기 물어보다
• Turkish: etrafta sormak - insanlara sormak
• Urdu: ادھر ادھر پوچھنا - لوگوں سے معلومات حاصل کرنا
• Indonesian: bertanya ke sana-sini - bertanya ke orang-orang

جمل نموذجية

I will ask around to see if anyone has seen my keys.

basic

You should ask around before buying a used car.

basic

Let’s ask around to find the best restaurant in town.

basic

If you don't know, just ask around—someone must have the answer.

natural

She asked around about job openings but didn’t find anything special.

natural

People usually ask around when they’re new in town and need some tips.

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