plead

plead
pli:d
past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb
1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') declararse, alegar
2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) defender, hablar por alguien
3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) suplicar
plead vb
1. suplicar
he pleaded with her to forgive him le suplicó que lo perdonara
2. declararse
the thief pleaded guilty el ladrón se declaró culpable
plead
tr[pliːd]
intransitive verb
1 suplicar (with, -)
transitive verb
1 (give as excuse) alegar
plead ['pli:d] v, pleaded or pled ['pld] ; pleading vi
1) : declararse (culpable o inocente)
2)
to plead for : suplicar, implorar
plead vt
1) : alegar, pretextar
he pleaded illness: pretextó la enfermedad
2)
to plead a case : defender un caso
plead
v.
abogar v.
alegar v.
argumentar v.
informar v.
pleitear v.
rogar v.
suplicar v.
pliːd
1.
(past & past p pleaded or AmE also pled) transitive verb
a) (give as excuse) alegar*

he pleads ignorance of the whole affair — alega or aduce no saber nada del asunto

she's not coming, she pleaded poverty — no viene, dijo que no tenía dinero

b) (argue) abogar* por, defender*

he pleaded the cause of the poor — abogaba en favor de los pobres

to plead the case for something — abogar* en favor de algo

to plead somebody's case — (Law) llevar el caso de alguien


2.
vi
a) (implore, beg) suplicar*

to plead FOR something — suplicar* algo

to plead WITH somebody to + INF — suplicarle* a alguien que (+ subj)

b) (Law)

to plead guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente

[pliːd] (pt pleaded, pp pled) (esp US)
1. VT
1) (=argue)

to plead sb's cause — hablar por algn, interceder por algn

to plead sb's case — (Jur) defender a algn en juicio

2) (as excuse) aducir, pretextar

to plead that — aducir or pretextar que

to plead ignorance — aducir or pretextar desconocimiento

to plead poverty — aducir or pretextar falta de medios económicos

he pleaded certain difficulties — adujo or pretextó la existencia de ciertas dificultades

2. VI
1) (=beg) suplicar, rogar

I pleaded and pleaded but it was no use — le supliqué mil veces pero de nada sirvió

to plead with sb (to do sth) — suplicar a algn (que haga algo)

to plead with sb for sth — rogar a algn que conceda algo

the village has pleaded for a new bridge for ten years — hace diez años que el pueblo viene reclamando un nuevo puente

2) (Jur) (as defendant) presentar declaración; (as barrister) abogar

how do you plead? — ¿cómo se declara el acusado?

to plead guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente

* * *
[pliːd]
1.
(past & past p pleaded or AmE also pled) transitive verb
a) (give as excuse) alegar*

he pleads ignorance of the whole affair — alega or aduce no saber nada del asunto

she's not coming, she pleaded poverty — no viene, dijo que no tenía dinero

b) (argue) abogar* por, defender*

he pleaded the cause of the poor — abogaba en favor de los pobres

to plead the case for something — abogar* en favor de algo

to plead somebody's case — (Law) llevar el caso de alguien


2.
vi
a) (implore, beg) suplicar*

to plead FOR something — suplicar* algo

to plead WITH somebody to + INF — suplicarle* a alguien que (+ subj)

b) (Law)

to plead guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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