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English to Spanish Dictionary

plead Meaning in Spanish (plead significado en español)

rogar, alegar
rogar in English:plead
Phonetic:ˈroɣar
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de plead en español es rogar, alegar. (Hacer una súplica o petición emocional por algo, a menudo de forma urgente o desesperada.)

Definitions of Plead

  1. 1
    verb
    rogar

    To make an emotional appeal or request for something, often urgently or desperately.

    Hacer una súplica o petición emocional por algo, a menudo de forma urgente o desesperada.

  2. 2
    verb(formal)
    alegar

    To present and argue for a case in a court of law, or to state formally in response to a charge.

    Presentar y argumentar un caso en un tribunal de justicia, o declarar formalmente en respuesta a un cargo.

  3. 3
    verb
    alegar

    To offer something as an excuse or justification for an action or inaction.

    Ofrecer algo como excusa o justificación para una acción o inacción.

Example Sentences

casual

“She had to plead with him to stay for just one more day.”

Tuvo que rogarle que se quedara solo un día más.

formal

“The lawyer will plead his client's case before the judge tomorrow.”

El abogado alegará el caso de su cliente ante el juez mañana.

casual

“He pleaded ignorance as his excuse for not completing the task.”

Alegó ignorancia como excusa por no haber completado la tarea.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In English:

begimploreentreat

Antonyms (Antónimos)

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularpleads
past tensepleaded
gerundpleading
agent nounpleader

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

plead guiltycollocation

To formally admit in court that one is responsible for a crime.

plead not guiltycollocation

To formally state in court that one is not responsible for a crime.

plead the fifthidiom

To refuse to answer a question in court on the grounds that one might incriminate oneself (referring to the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution).