petition

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈtɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pəˈtɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pə tishən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
petition n (list of signatures)petición nf
 The petition to oust the governor had 50,000 signatures.
 La petición de expulsar al gobernador tuvo 50.000 firmas.
petition n (law: request)demanda nf
  solicitud nf
  súplica nf
 The judge refused the plaintiff's petition for a delay in the proceedings.
 El juez rechazó la demanda del demandante de demorar los procedimientos.
petition for [sth] vtr (law: request)presentar una demanda a loc verb
  presentar una demanda a alguien por algo loc verb
  reclamar a vtr + prep
  reclamar a alguien por algo loc verb
 You should petition the court for a protection order.
 Deberías presentar una demanda por una orden de protección.
petition [sb] for [sth] vtr (law: request)solicitar algo a alguien loc verb
 The lawyer petitioned the president for a pardon.
 El abogado solicitó el indulto al presidente.
petition [sb],
petition [sb] to do [sth]
vtr
(make formal request to)solicitar a vtr + prep
  solicitar a alguien que haga algo loc verb
 Parents petitioned the principal to cancel the assembly.
 Los padres le solicitaron al director cancelar la asamblea.
petition vi (make formal request)hacer una petición loc verb
 The citizens were against the zoning laws, so they petitioned.
 Los ciudadanos estaban en contra de las leyes de división, por lo que hicieron una petición.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
divorce petition n (law: for marriage dissolution)solicitud de divorcio loc nom f
  petición de divorcio loc nom f
petition for divorce n (request for separation)solicitud de divorcio loc nom f
petition for divorce vi (request separation)solicitar el divorcio loc verb
sign a petition v expr (add one's name to support a campaign)firmar una petición loc verb
  adherir a una causa, adherir a una campaña loc verb
 They asked me to sign a petition against it, but I refused.
 Me pidieron que firmara una petición contra eso, pero me negué.
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