pedir

Meaning

1. (intransitive,transitive) to ask for; to request (to express the need or desire for something)
2. (transitive) to order (to request a product or service)
3. (intransitive,transitive) to ask for; to invite (to be in obvious need of)
4. (transitive) to charge (to assign a given price to something)

Hyphenated as

pe‧dir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peˈd͡ʒi(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pedir, from Vulgar Latin *petīre, from Latin petere (“ask, request”).

Sentences

Eu gostaria de pedir o cheeseburger sem cebola ? por favor .

Would I like to order the cheeseburger without onions? please.

Desculpe-me?, onde posso encontrar alguns livros contábeis para pedir emprestado ?

Excuse me?, where can I find some books of account to borrow?