・ask again [back] 問い返す.

・I asked about it. それについて尋ねた[問い合わせた].

・⇒ASK after.

・Now you are asking! 《口語》 いや, それは難問だ.

・That's asking! 《口語》 返事はご免だ, ノーコメントだ.

2a 〔宿・食物・援助などを〕求める, 請う (beg); 〔人と〕面会[話]したいと頼む 〔for〕.

・ask for help, advice, money, time, etc.

・ask for a night's lodging 一夜の宿を求める.

・She asked for his permission. (cf. vt. 2 c).

・ask for a person 人に面会を求める.

・Someone came [telephoned] asking for you. だれか君を訪ねて来た[君に電話をかけてきた].

・You're [That's] asking for a lot [the impossible] (from me). 要求が多すぎる[そんな要求は無理だ].