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petite adjective

  /pəˈtiːt/
  • Small, little; insignificant; petty.
 ма́ленький
  • (especially of a woman) Fairly short and of slim build.
  • (clothing) Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.
 миниатюрный

petition noun

  /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
  • (law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
 жа́лоба, заявле́ние, пети́ция, проше́ние, хода́тайство
  • A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance. [from early 15th c.]
 пети́ция, петиция

petition verb

  /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
  • (transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
 пода́ть, подава́ть, хода́тайствовать
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