Solicitud: applications and requests in Spanish

A solicitud is an application or a request, often made to an organisation.

The idea

The noun is feminine: la solicitud, una solicitud; the plural is las solicitudes.

Presenté una solicitud de empleo ayer.I submitted a job application yesterday.
La biblioteca recibió nuestra solicitud de libros.The library received our request for books.
Marta revisa las solicitudes de beca cada lunes.Marta reviews scholarship applications every Monday.
¿Dónde puedo consultar el estado de mi solicitud?Where can I check the status of my application?
Su solicitud de permiso llegó fuera de plazo.Their permit request arrived after the deadline.
Guardamos una copia de cada solicitud.We keep a copy of each application.

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Do not use the masculine article el: say la solicitud, even when applying for a job.

Choose the article: ___ solicitud está completa. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine singular noun.
Choose the plural: Han recibido tres ___. (solicitudes / solicitud)
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solicitudes
Solicitudes is plural after the number three.
Choose the word for an application: Para pedir una plaza, envío una ___. (solicitud / ventana)
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solicitud
Solicitud fits the act of applying for a place; ventana means window.

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