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solicit

/səˈlɪsɪt/

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noun

Sollicitation

Examples :

"The school's fundraising campaign included a formal solicitation for donations. "

La campagne de collecte de fonds de l'école comprenait une sollicitation formelle de dons.

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verb

Solliciter, demander instamment

To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.

Examples :

"to solicit alms, or a favour"

solliciter l'aumône, ou une faveur

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verb

Courtiser, faire la cour à

To woo; to court.

Examples :

"The young man diligently solicited the attention of the girl he admired at school. "

Le jeune homme courtisait assidûment l'attention de la jeune fille qu'il admirait à l'école.

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verb

Solliciter, inciter

To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.

Examples :

"If you want to lose your virginity, you should try to solicit some fine looking women."

Si vous voulez perdre votre virginité, vous devriez essayer de solliciter de belles femmes.

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verb

Prostituer, racoler

To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.

Examples :

"My girlfriend tried to solicit me for sex, but I was tired."

Ma petite amie a essayé de se prostituer avec moi, mais j'étais fatigué.

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verb

Solliciter, demander

To make a petition.

Examples :

"The student council is soliciting signatures for a petition to change the school lunch menu. "

Le conseil étudiant sollicite des signatures pour une pétition visant à modifier le menu de la cantine scolaire.

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verb

Harceler, importuner

To disturb or trouble; to harass.

Examples :

"The loud construction outside my window began to solicit my focus, making it hard to concentrate on my work. "

Les travaux bruyants devant ma fenêtre ont commencé à harceler mon attention, rendant difficile la concentration sur mon travail.

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verb

Solliciter, demander

To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.

Examples :

"The charity will solicit donations door-to-door to support their programs. "

L'association caritative sollicitera des dons en porte-à-porte pour soutenir ses programmes.

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verb

Troubler, inquiéter

To disturb; to disquiet.

Examples :

"The constant noise from the construction outside my window started to solicit my peace of mind, making it hard to focus on my work. "

Le bruit constant des travaux devant ma fenêtre a commencé à troubler ma tranquillité d'esprit, rendant difficile la concentration sur mon travail.

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