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French Translation of “plead”

plead (ˈpliːd Pronunciation for plead

Translations

transitive verb

  1. (law) plaider

    to plead sb's case plaider la cause de qn

  2. (= argue in support of) [+ cause] plaider

    to plead the case for sth plaider la cause de qch

  3. (= give as excuse) invoquer

    to plead ignorance invoquer l'ignorance

intransitive verb

  1. (law) plaider ⇒ How does the defendant plead? Comment plaide le défendeur ?

    to plead guilty plaider coupable

    to plead not guilty plaider non coupable

  2. (= beg)

    to plead with sb implorer qn

    to plead with sb for sth implorer qn d'accorder qch

    to plead with sb to do sth implorer qn de faire qch ⇒ She pleaded with him not to leave. Elle l'implorait de ne pas partir.

    to plead for sth implorer qch

    to plead for mercy implorer grâce ⇒ He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy. Il était agenouillé, implorant grâce.

Similar Words

= allege, claim, argue, maintain, assert, put forward, adduce, use as an excuse

'plead' in Other Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: declarar-se
  • Chinese: 恳求恳懇求
  • European Spanish: suplicar
  • French: plaider
  • German: anflehen
  • Italian: implorare
  • Japanese: 嘆願する
  • Korean: 간청하다
  • Portuguese: declarar-se
  • Spanish: suplicar

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