No. 953 in Portuguese
solicitar
To request or to apply for.
In a sentence
Eu gostaria de solicitar um favor.
I would like to request a favor.
Here, 'solicitar' is used to formally ask for something.
O professor solicitou aos alunos que terminassem a tarefa a tempo.
The teacher requested the students to finish the assignment on time.
In this sentence, 'solicitar' means to formally ask or demand something.
Ao chegar ao balcão, precisei solicitar informações sobre o serviço.
Upon arriving at the counter, I needed to request information about the service.
In this example, 'solicitar' is used to inquire or ask for information.
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