No. 18,104 in Russian
ходатайство
Petition or request, often formal, to advocate or appeal for something.
In a sentence
Адвокат подал ходатайство о пересмотре дела.
The lawyer filed a petition for a case review.
In this sentence, 'ходатайство' refers to a formal petition or request submitted to the court.
Ходатайство о предоставлении дополнительного времени было отклонено.
The motion to grant additional time was denied.
Here, 'ходатайство' signifies an official request for an extension or additional provision in a legal context.
Мы написали ходатайство с просьбой о помощи для пострадавших.
We wrote a petition requesting assistance for the victims.
In this case, 'ходатайство' implies a formal written request aimed at obtaining support or aid for others.
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