petition in Russian
petition in Russian is пети́ция, петиция, жа́лоба — petition means a formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
petition in Russian
пети́ция
Pronounced: petitsiya
A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance. [from early 15th c.]
петиция
Pronounced: petitsiya
A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance. [from early 15th c.]
жа́лоба
Pronounced: zhaloba
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
заявле́ние
Pronounced: zayavleniye
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
пети́ция
Pronounced: petitsiya
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
проше́ние
Pronounced: prosheniye
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
хода́тайство
Pronounced: khodataystvo
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
пода́ть
Pronounced: podat
(transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
подава́ть
Pronounced: podavat
(transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
хода́тайствовать
Pronounced: khodataystvovat
(transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
What does "petition" mean?
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noun A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
"Parents handed a petition to the council asking for a safer path to the park."
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noun A formal application to a court asking for a specific legal order, such as a divorce.
"His lawyer prepared a petition asking the court to change the custody order."
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verb To formally ask an authority or court to do something.
"Local farmers petitioned the government to protect the river from pollution."
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petition in a sentence
- Parents handed a petition to the council asking for a safer path to the park.
- Residents signed a petition demanding a new crossing outside the school.
- His lawyer prepared a petition asking the court to change the custody order.
- The company lodged a petition with the court to have the contract cancelled.
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What is "petition" in Russian?
"petition" in Russian is пети́ция, петиция, жа́лоба. petition means: A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
How do you pronounce пети́ция?
"petition" in Russian is пети́ция, pronounced "petitsiya".
How do you use "petition" in a sentence?
Example: "Parents handed a petition to the council asking for a safer path to the park." In Russian, "petition" is пети́ция, петиция, жа́лоба.
Are there other ways to say "petition" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "petition": пети́ция, петиция, жа́лоба, заявле́ние, проше́ние, хода́тайство.
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