petition

Petition, Bittschrift

Schriftliche Bitte an eine zuständige Stelle, etwas zu tun oder zu ändern, oft von vielen Menschen unterschrieben.

In einfachem Englisch: A written request asking an authority to do or change something, often signed by many people.

• Please sign our petition.
• The council received a petition asking for a safer crossing.
• Thousands of people supported the petition.

So benutzt man es: a petition for something (They submitted a petition for better bus services.); a petition to do something (We signed a petition to save the library.)

Synonyme: formal request

Häufige Wendungen: sign a petition, submit a petition, petition for something, circulate a petition

Bitte, Flehen

Ernsthafte, respektvolle Bitte um Hilfe, oft in einem Gebet oder an eine mächtige Person gerichtet.

In einfachem Englisch: A serious, respectful request for help, often made in prayer or to someone powerful.

• Their petition asked for mercy.
• She ended her prayer with a petition for peace.
• The ruler listened to the poor man’s humble petition.

So benutzt man es: a petition for something (The king heard their petition for mercy.)

Synonyme: plea, supplication, prayer

Häufige Wendungen: a humble petition, petition for mercy, petition to god

eine Petition einreichen, ersuchen

Eine zuständige Stelle förmlich bitten, etwas zu tun, meist schriftlich.

In einfachem Englisch: To formally ask an authority to do something, usually in writing.

• We petitioned for better roads.
• Parents are petitioning the school to change its rules.
• The group petitioned the court for permission to appeal.

So benutzt man es: petition someone for something (The residents petitioned the council for a new crossing.); petition someone to do something (We petitioned the mayor to reopen the pool.); petition for something (The workers petitioned for shorter hours.)

Synonyme: appeal, request

Häufige Wendungen: petition the government, petition for something, petition against something