| Traduções principais |
| apply for sth vi + prep | (request formally) | solicitar, requerer vt |
| | (informal) | pedir vt |
| | Thomas applied for a credit card. |
| | Thomas solicitou um cartão de crédito. |
| request sth vtr | (ask for sth) | solicitar, pedir vt |
| | She requested more time to finish the report. |
| | Ela solicitou (or: pediu) mais tempo para terminar o relatório. |
| solicit sth vtr | (ask for) | solicitar vt |
| | The artist solicited opinions on his new sculpture. |
| entreat sb vtr | (plea with) | pedir, rogar, solicitar vt |
| | | suplicar, implorar vt |
| | The criminal entreated the judge to be lenient. |
call sb out,
call out sb vtr phrasal sep | (request visit) | solicitar, chamar vt |
| | (POR) | chamar às falas expres |
| | | convocar vt |
| | Paul's elderly mother was unwell, so he called the doctor out. |
| request that vtr | (ask that sth be done) | solicitar, pedir vt |
| | He requested that she finish the work by Friday. |
| | Ele solicitou que ela termine o trabalho até sexta-feira. |
| hitch vtr | informal, abbreviation (hitchhike: solicit a ride) | pedir vt |
| | | solicitar vt |
| | Kate hitched a ride from Colorado to Kansas. |
| | Kate pediu uma carona do Colorado para o Kansas. |
| solicit sth from sb vtr + prep | (ask sb for) | solicitar vt |
| | The organization solicited funding for a new program from the mayor. |
| appeal for sth vi + prep | (ask for help) | pedir vt |
| | | solicitar vt |
| | | apelar para vt + prep |
| | She appealed for his help. |
| | Ela pediu ajuda a ele. |
| | Ela apelou para ele em busca de ajuda. |
call on sb to do sth,
call upon sb to do sth vtr phrasal insep | (request that sb do sth) | pedir, solicitar vt |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
| appeal to sb for sth v expr | (ask for help) | apelar para vt + prep |
| | | pedir vt |
| | (formal) | solicitar vt |
| | The state governors appealed to the President for help in stopping the riots. |
| | Os governadores estaduais apelaram para o presidente por ajuda para conter os tumultos. |
| invite sth vtr | (ask for sth) (pedir algo) | pedir, convocar, solicitar vt |
| | The manager invited applications for the new position. |
| | O gerente pediu candidaturas para a nova posição. |
| petition sb for sth vtr | (law: request) | peticionar, solicitar, pedir vt |
| | The lawyer petitioned the president for a pardon. |
| | O advogado pediu perdão ao presidente. |
| petition vi | (make formal request) | peticionar, solicitar v int |
| | The citizens were against the zoning laws, so they petitioned. |
| beg of sb vi + prep | formal (implore sb) (formal) | solicitar v int |
| | (formal) | rogar v int |
| | I must beg of you to grant me one favour. |
| | Preciso solicitar que o senhor me conceda um favor. |