vragen

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) to ask (a question)
2. (transitive) to demand, exact
3. (transitive) to require, need

Noun

plural of vraag

Concepts

ask

request

inquire

invite

demand

beg

question

enquire

call

ask for

interrogate

query

solicit

bid

claim

order

apply

apply for

pray

seek

enquiry

crave

appeal

entreaty

petition

plea

prayer

wish

beckon

put in

bespeak

call for

desire

necessitate

postulate

reclaim

want

whinge

entreat

economise

examine

lay away

scrimp

ask a question

Hyphenated as

vra‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvraːɣə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrâgen, from Old Dutch frāgon, from Proto-West Germanic *frāgēn. See *fregnan (“to ask”).

Sentences

Maar je moet het niet overal vragen .

But you must not expect to get it everywhere.

Staat u mij toe twee duidelijke vragen te stellen .

However, I also have two formal comments to make.

Bij mijn weten zijn deze vragen tot op heden nog niet beantwoord .

As far as I know, there has, as yet, been no response to these requests.

Tevens wil ik aandacht vragen voor twee problemen .

I would also like to draw attention to two problems.

Kortom , het aantal vragen liegt er niet om .

In short, the number of questions doesn't lie.

Ik wilde echter graag twee aanvullende vragen stellen .

There are two additional points I would like to make.

Waar we echter om vragen , is redelijke transparantie .

But what we are asking for is reasonable transparency.