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    Pidiendo (en. Asking)

    /piˈðjendo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To request something from someone.
    She is asking for help at the store.
    Ella está pidiendo ayuda en la tienda.
    To claim something that is desired or needed.
    He is asking for a raise.
    Está pidiendo un aumento de salario.
    To beg or implore.
    He was asking for forgiveness for his mistake.
    Estaba pidiendo perdón por su error.

    Etymology

    Derives from the verb 'to ask', which comes from the Latin 'petere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    asking loudly
    Urgently requesting something.
    pidiendo a gritos
    I am asking
    Indicates that one is in the process of requesting something.
    estoy pidiendo

    Related Words

    ask
    To request something.
    pedir
    request
    Formal request for something.
    petición
    petition
    Request filled with pleading.
    rogativa

    Slang Meanings

    To ask for something informally or not very seriously.
    When I went to the bar, I was just asking for a glass of water.
    Cuando fui al bar, solo estaba pidiendo un vaso de agua.
    To insist on being given something, sometimes humorously.
    She was asking to be let in even though it was already closed.
    Ella estaba pidiendo que le dejaran entrar aunque ya estaba cerrado.