pedir

to ask

Usages of pedir

• O anfitrião pediu para eu levar cerveja, mas também levarei refrigerante.: The host asked me to bring beer, but I will also bring soda.
• Eu preciso pedir ajuda agora.: I need to ask for help now.
• Meu cartão quase expirou, então pedi outro ao banco.: My card almost expired, so I asked the bank for another one.
• Eu não entendi, então vou pedir para ela explicar de novo.: I didn’t understand, so I will ask her to explain again.
• A instrutora da academia pediu para eu assinar a lista e alongar antes de correr.: The gym instructor asked me to sign the list and stretch before running.
• Quando a sirene tocou, a policial pediu que todos saíssem do cruzamento com calma.: When the siren sounded, the police officer asked everyone to leave the intersection calmly.
• A professora discordou do resultado e pediu para revisar a última resposta.: The teacher disagreed with the result and asked to review the last answer.
• A professora pediu para compartilhar o link com as outras alunas.: The teacher asked us to share the link with the other female students.
• Para conseguir um bom estágio, a Júlia atualizou o currículo e pediu ajuda à professora.: To get a good internship, Júlia updated her résumé and asked the teacher for help.
• A professora pediu que eu abrisse a câmera, mas eu fiquei de terminar a apresentação primeiro.: The teacher asked me to turn on the camera, but I said I would finish the presentation first.
• A zeladora pediu que a gente não fizesse muita bagunça no corredor durante a mudança.: The caretaker asked us not to make too much mess in the hallway during the move.
• No parque, a professora pediu que as crianças esperassem antes de subir no balanço.: At the park, the teacher asked the children to wait before getting on the swing.
• Pedi licença médica antes de tirar férias.: I requested medical leave before taking vacation.
• Eu preciso pedir a segunda via.: I need to request a replacement copy.
• Peço cópia autenticada da certidão de casamento e reconhecimento de firma.: I request a certified copy of the marriage certificate and signature verification.
• A seguradora pediu fotos para comprovar a avaria.: The insurance company requested photos to prove the damage.
• Na delegacia, eu pedi o boletim de ocorrência.: At the police station, I asked for the police report.

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