Usage examples of "asking" in English with translation to French

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Nothing is lost for asking. Demander ne coûte rien.
What do you have to lose by asking her out on a date? A little pride maybe? Qu'as-tu donc à perdre à l'inviter à un rencard ? Un peu de fierté sans doute ?
Why are you asking this? Pourquoi tu demandes ça ?
I think it's worth asking. Je pense que ça vaut le coup de demander.
She's asking for the impossible. Elle demande l'impossible.
I'm not asking for the moon. Je ne demande pas la lune.
He keeps on asking me for money. Il n'arrête pas de me demander de l'argent.
He's asking you to help him. Il te demande de l'aider.
I was thinking about asking her out. Je pensais à lui demander de sortir avec moi.
She's asking how that's possible. Elle demande comment c’est possible.
It's no use asking me for money. Il est inutile de me demander de l'argent.
I remember asking an old man the way. Je me souviens avoir demandé mon chemin à un vieil homme.
The distributors are asking for an exceptional margin. Les distributeurs demandent une marge exceptionnelle.
It's no use asking him for help. Cela ne sert à rien de lui demander de l'aide.
It is no use asking me for money. Ça ne sert à rien de me demander de l'argent.
All our catalogues are free for the asking. Tous nos catalogues sont gratuits à la demande.
Why are you asking if you know it all? Pourquoi demandes-tu si tu sais déjà tout ?
There's no point in asking me for money. Ça ne sert à rien de me demander de l'argent.
"How much is he asking for?" "A thousand euros." -"Combien est-ce qu'il en demande ?" - "Mille euros."
How about asking her to join our trip abroad? Que pensez-vous de lui demander de se joindre à notre voyage à l'étranger ?
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