C2 Woordenlijst - Verzoek en antwoord

to sincerely and desperately ask for something

smeken, vbitten

to earnestly request or obtain something through prayer, entreaty, or supplication

aankloppen, verkrijgen

to make a request or prayer for something, particularly in an earnest and humble manner

smeeken, verzoeken

to ask questions in order to seek information or clarification

vragen, navragen

to suggest something in an indirect manner

insinueren, suggereren

to suggest or assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

postuleren, veronderstellen

to specify that something needs to be done or how it should be done, especially as part of an agreement

vastleggen, bepalen

to earnestly and desperately beg for something

smeken, bedelen

to ask someone questions in a formal way

catechizeren, formeel ondervragen

to reply quickly and sharply, often in a clever or aggressive manner

reageren, sneller antwoorden

to ask a lot of challenging and persistent questions to get information or clarification

ondervragen, overrompelen met vragen

to respond to someone often in a witty, angry, or disapproving manner

terugpraten, reageren

to annoy someone repeatedly by making persistent requests

zeuren, storen

to request something in an annoyingly persistent way

dringen, lastigvallen

to formally question someone, especially in a legal or parliamentary context

interpelleren, ondervragen

to answer questions or deal with requests

beantwoorden, afhandelen