Russian-English translations for хлопотать

petitionThe villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building.
plead
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The defendant has decided to plead not guiltyHe pleaded with me not to leave the houseNot wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness.
solicit
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to solicit alms, or a favourIf you want to lose your virginity, you should try to solicit some fine looking women.My girlfriend tried to solicit me for sex, but I was tired.
trouble
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He was in trouble when the rain startedThe trouble was a leaking brake line. The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion. The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong directionthe troubles in Northern Ireland