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    Pedía (en. Asked for)

    /peˈðia/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To request something.
    She was asking for help to complete her homework.
    Ella pedía ayuda para completar su tarea.
    To make a formal requirement.
    The customer was asking for an explanation about the service.
    El cliente pedía una explicación sobre el servicio.
    To demand something from someone politely.
    The child was asking for a toy in the store.
    El niño pedía un juguete en la tienda.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'petere', which means to seek, request.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to ask for the moon
    To request something impossible.
    pedir la luna
    to apologize
    To offer an apology.
    pedir disculpas
    to cry out for something
    To request something in an evident or urgent manner.
    pedir a gritos

    Related Words

    request
    Formal request for something.
    pedido
    requested
    Action of asking, especially in the context of marriage.
    pedida
    asking
    Gerund form of the verb to ask.
    pidiendo

    Slang Meanings

    To ask for something informally.
    I'm going to ask for some beers for the party.
    Voy a pedir unas birras para la fiesta.
    To ask for help desperately.
    He was crying out for someone to help him.
    Estaba pidiendo a gritos que alguien lo ayudara.