petition
Aussprache: [pəˈtɪʃ.ən]
Wort
Kontext: „request“
(noun) a formal written request asking someone in authority to do something. Imagine you and your friends want to ask the school to have longer recess. You would write a petition to the principal.
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The students created a petition to extend lunch breaks, and many signed it.
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The petition to change the school rules did not receive enough signatures to be considered.
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Did you see the petition for more playground equipment?
Kontext: „request“
(verb) to formally ask someone in authority to do something. It’s like when you want your teacher to give you a break, so you ask them nicely and officially.
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They decided to petition the city council for better park facilities.
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He regretted that he did not petition for the scholarship before the deadline.
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Are you going to petition the school board for more sports programs?
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