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English to French Dictionary

plead Meaning in French (plead signification en français)

plaider, implorer, invoquer
plaider in English:plead
Phonetic:ple-day
Gender:Neuter
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de plead en français est plaider, implorer, invoquer. (Faire un appel émotionnel ou une demande pour quelque chose, souvent de manière urgente ou désespérée.)

Definitions of Plead

  1. 1
    verb
    implorer

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

    Faire un appel émotionnel ou une demande pour quelque chose, souvent de manière urgente ou désespérée.

  2. 2
    verb(formal)
    plaider

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

    Présenter et argumenter un cas devant un tribunal, ou déclarer formellement en réponse à une accusation.

  3. 3
    verb
    invoquer

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

    Offrir quelque chose comme excuse ou justification pour une action ou une inaction.

Example Sentences

casual

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

Elle a dû l'implorer de rester juste un jour de plus.

formal

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

L'avocat plaidera le cas de son client devant le juge demain.

casual

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

Il a invoqué l'ignorance comme excuse pour ne pas avoir terminé la tâche.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In English:

begimploreentreat

Antonyms (Antonymes)

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).