sign a petition
подписать петицию
Hundreds of neighbors signed a petition to save the park.
Сотни соседей подписали петицию за сохранение парка.
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petition
petition
Meaning of petition
English
a written request signed by many people, asking someone in authority to do something
Русский
Обращение к властям, которое подписывают много людей, чтобы чего-то добиться.
petition
Pronunciation
British English
/pəˈtɪʃn/
American English
/pəˈtɪʃn/
petition with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом petition
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
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Подписи
Signingcollect signatures for a petition
собирать подписи под петицией
Volunteers collected signatures for a petition outside the library.
Волонтёры собирали подписи под петицией возле библиотеки.
- online petitionонлайн-петиция
Требования
Demandsstart a petition
запустить петицию
Parents started a petition to keep the school open.
Родители запустили петицию за сохранение школы.
submit a petition
подать петицию
We submitted a petition with signatures from local residents.
Мы подали петицию с подписями местных жителей.
- a petition againstпетиция против
- a petition calling forпетиция с требованием
petition usage examples
🇬🇧UK
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
More than ten thousand people signed the petition.
Петицию подписали больше десяти тысяч человек.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Residents started a petition against the new motorway.
Жители составили петицию против новой трассы.
🇺🇸US
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Residents started a petition against the new highway.
Жители составили петицию против новой трассы.
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Questions about this word
What does petition mean?
a written request signed by many people, asking someone in authority to do something
How do you pronounce petition?
petition is pronounced [pəˈtɪʃn].
How is petition used in a sentence?
Петицию подписали больше десяти тысяч человек. Translation: More than ten thousand people signed the petition.
Is petition part of Documents and Paperwork vocabulary?
Yes, petition can be learned in the Documents and Paperwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is petition part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, petition can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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