petition
petition(
puh
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tih
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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).
a. la petición (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).
We are collecting signatures for our petition to set a curfew for the neighborhood.Estamos juntando firmas para nuestra petición de establecer un toque de queda para el barrio.
2. (entreaty)
a. la petición (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).
He prayed that God would grant his petition and save his son.Rogó a Dios que le concediera su petición y salvara a su hijo.
b. la súplica (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).
The accused's petitions for clemency fell on deaf ears.Hicieron oídos sordos a las súplicas de clemencia del acusado.
3. (legal)
a. la demanda (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).
The unhappy couple filed a petition for divorce.La pareja desavenida presentó una demanda de divorcio.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. solicitar
The poor woman petitioned the king for the release of her children.La pobre mujer solicitó al rey la liberación de sus hijos.
5. (legal)
a. elevar una petición a
We petitioned the administration for better wages.Elevamos una petición a la administración para pedir mejores salarios.
b. peticionar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
You should seek legal counsel because it's difficult to petition the court without an attorney.Debes buscar un asesor legal porque es difícil peticionar a la corte sin un abogado.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. solicitar
The criminal's lawyer petitioned for a stay of execution.El abogado del criminal solicitó la suspensión de la ejecución.
7. (legal)
a. elevar una petición
The students petitioned for the professor's removal after hearing his incendiary remarks.Los estudiantes elevaron una petición para la destitución del profesor después de oír sus comentarios incendiarios.
b. presentar una demanda
The woman had petitioned for divorce on the grounds of cruelty.La señora había presentado una demanda de divorcio por crueldad.
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