ASK FOR ONE'S HAND

Meaning of ASK FOR ONE'S HAND in English

{v. phr.} To ask permission to marry someone. * /"Sir," John said timidly to Mary's father, "I came to ask for your daughter's hand."/

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ASK FOR ONE'S HAND — {v. phr.} To ask permission to marry someone. * /"Sir," John said timidly to Mary's father, "I came to ask …
Словарь английских идиом
ASK FOR ONE'S HAND — v. phr. To ask permission to marry someone. "Sir," John said timidly to Mary's father, "I came to ask for …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ASK — — asker , n. /ask, ahsk/ , v.t. 1. to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAND — I. ˈhand noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ASK — ˈaks verb ( asked ˈas(k)t, ˈäs(k)t, ˈask; dialect ˈakst ; ask·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English āscian; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAND — noun rate; price. 2. hand ·vi to cooperate. 3. hand ·noun a bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. 4. hand …
Webster English vocab
ASK — noun a water newt. 2. ask ·vi to make inquiry, or seek by request; sometimes followed by after. 3. …
Webster English vocab
HAND — [hand] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG hant hand] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the terminal part …
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ASK — [ask] vb asked ; ask.ing [ME, fr. OE ascian; akin to OHG eiscon to ask, Lith eiskoti to seek, Skt …
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAND — / hænd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] the part of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ASK — / ɑːsk; NAmE æsk/ verb , noun ■ verb QUESTION 1. ask (sb) (about sb/sth) to say or write sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAND — I. hand 1 S1 W1 /hænd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ hand , ↑ handful ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ASK — v. 1 tr. call for an answer to or about (ask her about it; ask him his name; ask a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAND — n. & v. n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ASK — v. 1 tr. call for an answer to or about (ask her about it; ask him his name; ask a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1. a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Oxford English vocab
ASK — v. 1. tr. call for an answer to or about (ask her about it; ask him his name; ask a …
Oxford English vocab
HAND — I. NOUN USES AND PHRASES /hænd/ ( hands) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ASK — ( asks, asking, asked) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an ordeal at the hands of sb (= used to say who has made …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ASK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ask a doctor ( also consult a doctor formal ) ▪ If you have …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HAND — See: AT HAND, BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE, CLEAN …
Slang English vocab
ASK — verb 1 put a question to sb ADVERB ▪ gently , quietly , softly ▪ ‘How do you feel?’ she …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ASK — INDEX: to ask questions 1. to ask someone a question 2. to ask several people questions 3. to ask someone …
Longman Activator English vocab
ASK — See ↑ ASK 1,9 ◆◆◆ • ↑ don't ask me/how should I know? • ↑ if you ask me • …
Longman Activator English vocab
HAND — n. 25B6; noun big, strong hands : palm, fist; informal paw, mitt, duke, hook, meat hook; Zoology manus. the clock's …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HAND — n. 1 Slang mitt, paw, US lunch-hook Keep your hands off me, you oaf! 2 help, aid, assistance, helping hand, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ASK — v. 1 question, interrogate, query, quiz; inquire or enquire (of) Let's ask the policeman for information Just ask directions of …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
HAND — See: AT HAND, BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE, CLEAN …
Словарь английских идиом
ONE — pronoun 1 BAD : Fluency in English is one of the best qualifications you can have. GOOD : Fluency in …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HAND — 1. сущ. 1) а) рука (кисть) to clap one's hands ≈ хлопать, апплодировать to clasp, grab, grasp hand ≈ сжать …
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FOR — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) 1. союз 1) ибо; ввиду того, что (вводит придаточное причины) This is no party question, for …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ASK — гл. 1) спрашивать Don't ask so loud. ≈ Не задавайте вопросов так громко. if you ask me ask a question …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HAND — hand.ogg 1. hænd n _I 1. рука, кисть руки cupped hands - горсть; пригоршня the back of the hand - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOR — for.ogg 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ASK — ask.ogg ɑ:sk v 1. 1> спрашивать to ask a question - задать вопрос to ask the way - спросить дорогу …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HAND — 1) (механическая) рука 2) захватное устройство; схват 3) кисть ( руки робота ) 4) стрелка ( прибора ) 5) крыло …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
HAND — 1) (механическая) рука 2) захватное устройство; схват 3) кисть (руки робота) 4) стрелка (прибора) 5) крыло (семафора) 6) хэнд (внесистемная единица длины) 7) сторона; направление 8) работник, …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ONE — one числ. колич.1) один (число 1) one book — одна книга one million — один миллион one half — половина …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ASK — ask гл.1) спрашивать Don't ask so loud. — Не задавайте вопросов так громко. - if you ask me - ask …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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