petición — meaning in English
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English meaning
- appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
- entreaty noun The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.
- petition noun A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
- plea noun An urgent, heartfelt request.
- request verb To ask for something, often politely or formally.
Senses
petición is used for these senses in English:
- appeal A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
- entreaty The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.
- petition 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.]
- petition (law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
- plea An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
- request Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
- request A formal message requesting something.
- request (networking) A message sent over a network to a server.
appeal — full definition
- noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
- noun A serious or urgent request for help, support, or something desired.
- noun The quality of being attractive or interesting.
- verb To formally request that a higher court review a decision.
- verb To be attractive or interesting to someone.
entreaty — full definition
- noun The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.
- noun A treatment; reception; entertainment.