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"Solicit" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "solicitar", and "solicitation" is a noun which is often translated as "la solicitación". Learn more about the difference between "solicit" and "solicitation" below.
solicit(
suh
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lih
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siht
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (formal) (to ask for)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. solicitar
The owner is not in the habit of soliciting the opinions of staff on proposed changes.El dueño no tiene la costumbre de solicitar las opiniones del personal sobre los cambios que se propongan.
2. (formal) (to petition)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. pedirle a
The actor now finds himself being solicited for autographs on a daily basis.Ahora al actor le piden autógrafos diariamente.
a. abordar
She was openly soliciting men as they came out of the theater.Abordaba a los hombres abiertamente a la salida del teatro.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. ejercer la prostitución callejera (by seeking customers)
Any person found soliciting will be dealt with according to the law.Se aplicará la ley a cualquier persona que se encuentre ejerciendo la prostitución callejera.
b. abordar clientes
When challenged by a police officer, the woman denied that she had been soliciting.Cuando la detuvo un policía, la mujer negó haber estado abordando a clientes.
solicitation(
suh
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lih
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sih
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tey
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (legal)
a. la solicitación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Alejandro was arrested for solicitation of a prostitute.Alejandro fue detenido por solicitación de una prostituta.
