Usages of petere
Filius vinum non bibit, sed aquam petit.
The son does not drink wine, but asks for water.
Senex aquam petit.
The old man asks for water.
Mercator piscem vendit et magnum pretium petit.
The merchant sells fish and asks a high price.
Mercator veteres tunicas vendit, sed magnum pretium petit.
The merchant sells old tunics, but asks a high price.
Discipula aperte mercatorem accusat, quia pretium nimium petivit.
The female student openly accuses the merchant, because he asked too high a price.
Puella cochlear petit et mel in patina videt.
The girl asks for a spoon and sees honey on the plate.
Post cenam panis siccus manet, et puer aquam petit.
After dinner the bread remains dry, and the boy asks for water.
Mercator negat se pretium nimium petere.
The merchant denies that he is asking too high a price.
Nobis ante iter aquam et panem parare necesse est, quia meridie omnes cibum petunt.
We must prepare water and bread before the journey, because at midday everyone asks for food.
Mercator iustus esse non dicitur, quia pretium nimium petit.
The merchant is not said to be just, because he asks too high a price.
Magistra dicit discipulam nihil celare debere, si auxilium petere vult.
The teacher says that the student ought to hide nothing if she wants to ask for help.
Mater dicit panem non statim secandum esse in partes nimis parvas, quia pater magnum frustum semper petit.
Mother says that the bread should not be cut at once into pieces that are too small, because father always asks for a large piece.
Rea veniam petit et dicit se iam mendacii paenitere.
The female accused asks for pardon and says that she already regrets the lie.
Honestas mercatori deest, si pretium iniustum petit.
A merchant lacks honesty if he asks an unfair price.
Infans nihil ex ampulla bibere vult, quia aquam calidam potius petit.
The baby wants to drink nothing from the bottle, because he asks for warm water instead.
Ne rustica quidem femina humanitatem aut comitatem spernit, si vicinae pauperes auxilium petunt.
Not even a rustic woman despises kindness or courtesy, if poor neighbors ask for help.
Accidit autem ut parvum lumen in villa prope viam videret; ita ad ianuam accessit et auxilium petivit.
But it happened that he saw a small light in a house near the road; so he approached the door and asked for help.
In media via pater ait unum e iumentis iam non ambulare velle; altera mula enim aquam petit.
In the middle of the road father says that one of the draft animals no longer wants to walk; for the other mule is asking for water.
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