solicit

solicit
1. transitive verb
1) (appeal for) werben um [Wählerstimmen, Unterstützung]
2) (appeal to)

solicit somebody for something — bei jemandem um etwas werben

3) (make sexual offer to)

solicit somebody — sich jemandem anbieten

2. intransitive verb
1) (make request)

solicit for something — um etwas bitten od. (geh.) ersuchen; (in a petition) etwas [mit einer Eingabe] fordern

2) (Commerc.)

solicit for something — um etwas werben

3) (offer illicit sex)

solicit [for custom] — sich anbieten

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[sə'lisit]
verb
(to ask (for): People working for charities are permitted to solicit (money from) the public.) dringend bitten
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so·lic·it
[səˈlɪsɪt]
vt (form)
1. (ask for)
▪ to \solicit sth um etw akk bitten, etw erbitten
during an oral exam, a professor will \solicit detailed answers from a student in einer mündlichen Prüfung verlangt ein Professor ausführliche Antworten von einem Studenten
▪ to \solicit sth for sth from sb von jdm etw für etw akk erbitten
he tried to \solicit support for the restructuring from his employees er versuchte, bei seinen Angestellten um Verständnis für die Umstrukturierung zu werben
to \solicit donations/gifts [dringend] um Spenden/Gaben bitten
to \solicit support um Unterstützung bitten
to \solicit votes um [Wähler]stimmen werben
2. (sell)
▪ to \solicit sb prostitutes jdn anwerben
to \solicit sex sich akk anbieten [o geh prostituieren]
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[sə'lIsɪt]
1. vt
support, money, donations erbitten, bitten um; person anflehen, inständig bitten; business, sympathy werben um; news, advice, help bitten um; (prostitute) customers ansprechen

to solicit sb for sex (prostitute) — jdm Sex anbieten

to solicit sb for sth — jdn um etw bitten, etw von jdm erbitten

to solicit custom — um Kunden werben

2. vi
(prostitute) Kunden anwerben, zur Unzucht auffordern (form)
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solicit [səˈlısıt]
A v/t
1. sich um ein Amt, Aufträge etc bemühen:
solicit customers Kundschaft werben
2. dringend bitten (sb jemanden; sth um etwas; sb for sth oder sth of sb jemanden um etwas)
3. Männer ansprechen (Prostituierte)
4. JUR anstiften
B v/i
1. dringend bitten (for um)
2. a) sich um Aufträge etc bemühen
b) Kundschaft etc werben
3. auch solicit for the purpose of prostitution JUR sich anbieten (Prostituierte)
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1. transitive verb
1) (appeal for) werben um [Wählerstimmen, Unterstützung]
2) (appeal to)

solicit somebody for something — bei jemandem um etwas werben

3) (make sexual offer to)

solicit somebody — sich jemandem anbieten

2. intransitive verb
1) (make request)

solicit for something — um etwas bitten od. (geh.) ersuchen; (in a petition) etwas [mit einer Eingabe] fordern

2) (Commerc.)

solicit for something — um etwas werben

3) (offer illicit sex)

solicit [for custom] — sich anbieten

* * *
v.
dringend bitten ausdr.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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