petition

• Documento ou requerimento formal, geralmente assinado por muitas pessoas, dirigido a uma autoridade ou instituição para solicitar uma providência ou mudança específica.

A formal written request, typically signed by many people, appealing to an authority or institution for a specific action or change.

1. Formal request to authorityB2formal

   A formal written request, typically signed by many people, appealing to an authority or governing body.

   Petição

   • They started a petition to save the local park.
   • The petition was presented to the city council.
   • Over 10,000 people signed the online petition.

   Sinônimosaddressappealapplicationentreatymemorialplearequestsuitsupplication

2. Prayer or supplicationC1formal

   A humble request or prayer made to a deity or higher power.

   Súplica

   • The monks offered a petition for peace.
   • Her petition to the heavens was heartfelt.
   • The congregation raised a petition for the sick.

   Sinônimosappealentreatyinvocationorisonpleaprayersupplication

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de fazer um pedido oficial ou uma solicitação formal às autoridades, geralmente por escrito ou por meio de abaixo-assinado.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a formal request or appeal to an authority, often through a written document or signature collection.

1. Formal requestB2formal

   To make a formal written request to an authority or organization, often signed by many people.

   Peticionar

   • The residents petitioned the city council for a new park.
   • They petitioned the government to change the law.
   • Students petitioned the university for more library hours.

   Sinônimosappealapplyaskrequestsolicit