solicitar a

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to appeal to
La policía se vio obligada a solicitar ayuda al público para resolver el caso.The police were forced to appeal to the public for help in solving the case.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Antes de decidir si compro la computadora o no, quisiera solicitar cierta información al servicio al cliente.Before deciding whether or not to buy the computer, I'd like to request certain information from customer service.
Solicité trabajo a muchas empresas, pero todo fue en vano.I applied to a lot of companies, but it was all in vain.
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