Meaning of request in English

(Definition of request from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of request from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of request from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of request

request
No information was requested about the parents themselves.
The parent who requests a label does not ask to be enlightened, but to test and reinforce the child's lexicon.
Space is left above the stack for responses to requests for information such as types.
When the server starts up, it parses the configuration file, and if there are no errors found, immediately starts serving requests.
All the requests were for the same 1k file.
Perhaps only older children understand indirect requests as observers.
Each of the indirect requests was issued in one of three ways, corresponding to the three within-subject conditions.
Among the reply-types considered are expansions, repeats, recasts, and requests for clarification.
On a third turn, the third object was requested.
Her requests in these instances were somewhat more restrained than earlier ones.
Clarification requests play an important role in effective conversations, and children must learn the conversational rules for interpreting and responding to such requests.
The action requested by the command, if valid, is performed.
From the application's point of view, the requirement was to deliver joint values whenever requested by the feeder.
To let respondents spontaneously express their opinions, an open-ended question requested of them to list conditions in their companies which they found attractive and unattractive.
To probe this issue further, workers were requested to list the things they liked about their companies and things they did not like.
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Collocations with request

request

These are words often used in combination with request.

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budget request
Although subject to negotiations, these guidelines set a framework for each ministry's budget request.
customer request
Sea urchin roe is considered a delicacy and it is used (at customer request) to add strength to ceviche.
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direct request
The request takes the form of an announcement rather than a direct request.
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Translations of request

in Chinese (Traditional)
(禮貌、正式的)要求,請求, 點播的歌(或節目等)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(礼貌、正式的)要求,请求, 点播的歌(或节目等)…
in Spanish
petición, solicitud, solicitar…
in Portuguese
pedido, petição, solicitação…
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विनंती, विनंती करणे…
依頼, 要請, リクエスト…
rica, istek, dilem…
demande [feminine], requête [feminine], demander…
petició, sol·licitud, sol·licitar…
verzoek, verzoeken…
பணிவுடன் அல்லது அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக ஏதாவது ஒன்றை கேட்கும் செயல், பணிவுடன் அல்லது அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக ஏதாவது கேட்க…
अनुरोध, गुज़ारिश, अनुरोध करना…
વિનંતી, વિનંતી કરવી…
anmodning, opfordring, ønske…
begäran, önskan, önskemål…
permohonan, permintaan, memohon…
die Bitte, der Wunsch, bitten…
forespørsel [masculine], anmodning [masculine], ønske [neuter]…
درخواست, التجا, درخواست (کسی چیز کے لئےشائستگی سے درخواست کرنا)…
прохання, вимога, замовлення…
просьба, (вежливое) требование, просить…
మర్యాదగా లేదా అధికారికంగా ఏదైనా అడిగే చర్య, మర్యాదగా లేదా అధికారికంగా ఏదైనా అడుగు…
طَلَب, يَطْلُب…
অনুরোধ, অনুরোধ করা…
prosba, přání, žádat…
permintaan, meminta…
การขอร้อง, การเรียกร้อง, ขอ…
lời yêu cầu, sự yêu cầu, yêu cầu…
prośba, wniosek, prosić…
요구, 요구하다…
richiesta, chiedere, richiedere…
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parched 

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/pɑːtʃt/
US
/pɑːrtʃt/

(especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain

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