Solicitando (en. Requesting)
/solisiˈtando/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To ask someone for something, usually in a formal or respectful manner.
She is requesting a scholarship to study abroad.
Ella está solicitando una beca para estudiar en el extranjero.
To make a request or demand to obtain something.
We are requesting new proposals for the project.
Estamos solicitando nuevas propuestas para el proyecto.
To require or demand something urgently.
The client is requesting an immediate response to their complaint.
El cliente está solicitando una respuesta inmediata a su queja.
Etymology
From Latin 'sollicitare', which means 'to stir up', 'to disturb', 'to unsettle', or 'to make a request'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
request help
To ask for assistance or support.
solicitar ayuda
request information
To ask for specific data or details.
solicitar información
request a loan
To ask for money borrowed from a financial institution.
solicitar un préstamo
Related Words
request
Document or act of requesting something.
solicitud
requester
Person who requests something.
solicitante
job application
Formal request for a job.
solicitud de empleo
Slang Meanings
To request something urgently.
He is requesting a response, don't keep him waiting.
Él está solicitando una respuesta, no le dejes esperando.
To ask insistently.
You don't seem to be requesting for the favor you did.
No pareces estar solicitando para el favor que hiciste.