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Meanings of indirect request in English

Portuguese
petição
Catalan
desig
Spanish
ruego indirecto

An expression of some desire or inclination.

petição
Synonyms
Examples for "wish"
Examples for "wish"
1
View, engage, listen, read and ask as many questions as you wish.
The South African
2
They're opinion police who wish to limit dissenting thought and free discourse.
Ebony
3
We wish the population much courage and strength to overcome the crisis.
The South African
4
I believe you wish to reject this power you carry within yourself.
The pretender's crown
5
Out loud she spoke English: I wish I'd brought my passport today.
Lost in translation
Usage of indirect request in English
1
Regarding General Freire's letter as an indirect request to me to aid him in deposing General O'Higgins, I did not even reply to it.
Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazi...
2
"You may tell your own story, then," said M. Segmuller in answer to the prisoner's indirect request.
Monsieur Lecoq, v. 1
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Translations for indirect request
Portuguese
petição