Usage examples of "peticiones" in Spanish with translation to English

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Mi padre hizo oídos sordos a mis peticiones. My father turned a dead ear to my requests.
Espero que aceptes mi petición. I hope that you will accept my request.
El congreso rechazó la petición. Congress rejected the request.
Al fin cumplió mi petición. He finally fulfilled my request.
Hizo oídos sordos a su petición. He turned a deaf ear to their request.
Yo lo hice a petición suya. I did so at his request.
Su petición era igual a una orden. His request was equivalent to an order.
Yo estoy dispuesto a admitir su petición. I am willing to agree to your request.
¿Por qué rechazaste su petición de subida de sueldo? Why did you turn down his request for a pay rise?
Ella se presentó a la reunión por petición del presidente. She attended the meeting at the request of the chairman.
Al final él cedió a la petición de su mujer y compró una casa. He finally yielded to the request of his wife and bought a house.
Cuando yo le pedí que me prestara algo de dinero, él rechazó mi petición. When I asked him to lend me some money, he turned down my request.
Espero que considere mi petición de tomarme este martes 8 libre. Si es posible, agradecería que me dejara recuperar esas horas cualquier otro día. I hope you consider my request for a day off this Tuesday 8th. If possible, I'd appreciate you letting me recover those hours any other day.
Ellos hicieron peticiones igual de fuertes. They made equally tough demands.
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