petition

/pəˈtɪʃən/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
petitions

Meaning

  1. petición

    • They sign an online petition.

      Firman una petición en línea.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

request

Near-total synonyms; a petition is usually formal and often written, sometimes with many signatures, a request can be as simple as asking out loud.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

petición

petición is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "petition, request."

German

Aufforderung

Close — a petition relates to a request, demand.

French

demande

Close — a petition relates to a request, application.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa petition?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: They sign an online ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a petition?

noun

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