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petition
UK
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
US
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
petitions
pl
UK
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
US
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
Translations
The citizens signed a petition to improve public transportation.
Граждане подписали петицию за улучшение общественного транспорта.
The lawyer filed a petition for a retrial.
Адвокат подал ходатайство о повторном рассмотрении дела.
Additional translations
Definitions
The citizens submitted a petition to the city council to improve public transportation.
The lawyer filed a petition for a retrial after new evidence was discovered.
Her petition for forgiveness moved everyone in the room.
During the liturgy, the congregation recited petitions for the sick and the needy.
petitioned
Past Simple
petitioned
Past Participle
petitioning
Gerund
UK
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
US
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
Translations
They decided to petition the government for a change in the law.
Они решили ходатайствовать перед правительством о изменении закона.
The citizens petitioned the city council to improve public transportation.
Граждане подали петицию в городской совет с просьбой улучшить общественный транспорт.
Definitions
The citizens petitioned the government to improve public transportation.
The lawyer petitioned the court for a retrial.
UK
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
US
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., petition drive, petition campaign).
Definitions
The city organized a petition campaign to gather signatures.