petition

petition
pə'tiʃən
1. noun
(a formal request made to someone in authority and usually signed by a large number of people.) petición, instancia

2. verb
(to make such a request: They petitioned the government for the release of the prisoners.) presentar una petición; dirigir una instancia
petition n petición
to sign a petition firmar una petición
petition
tr[pə'tɪʃən]
noun
1 petición nombre femenino, solicitud nombre femenino
■ I signed a petition against experiments on live animals firmé una petición en contra de la experimentación con seres vivos
2 SMALLLAW/SMALL demanda
transitive verb
1 presentar una petición a, elevar una petición a, presentar una solicitud a
intransitive verb
1 solicitar (for, -)
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to petition for divorce presentar una demanda de divorcio
petition [pə'tɪʃən] vt
: peticionar
petition n
: petición f
petition
n.
• demanda s.f.
• instancia s.f.
• pedimento s.m.
• petición s.f.
• rogación s.f.
• ruego s.m.
• solicitud s.f.
• súplica s.f.
v.
• solicitar v.
• suplicar v.
pə'tɪʃən
I
noun
a) (written document) petición f
b) (Law) demanda f

to file o lodge a petition — presentar una demanda


II
1.
transitive verb (frml) elevar una petición a (frml), peticionar (AmL)

2.
vi

to petition FOR something — elevar una petición solicitando algo (frml)

to petition for divorce — (BrE Law) presentar una demanda de divorcio

[pǝ'tɪʃǝn]
1. N
1) (=list of names) petición f

to sign a petition — firmar una petición

2) frm (=request) solicitud f ; (Jur) demanda f ; (=entreaty) súplica f

petition for divorce — demanda f de divorcio

to file a petition — presentar una demanda

2.
VT [+ authorities] solicitar a; (Jur) [+ court] elevar una petición a

to petition sb to do sth — (Jur) elevar una petición a algn para que haga algo

3.
VI

to petition for sth — (gen) solicitar algo; (Jur) elevar una petición pidiendo algo

to petition for divorce — presentar una demanda de divorcio

* * *
[pə'tɪʃən]
I
noun
a) (written document) petición f
b) (Law) demanda f

to file o lodge a petition — presentar una demanda


II
1.
transitive verb (frml) elevar una petición a (frml), peticionar (AmL)

2.
vi

to petition FOR something — elevar una petición solicitando algo (frml)

to petition for divorce — (BrE Law) presentar una demanda de divorcio


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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