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plead Meaning in Italian (plead significato in italiano)

implorare, patrocinare, invocare
Sinonimi:supplicarechiedereargomentare
implorare in English:plead
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Il significato di plead in italiano è implorare, patrocinare, invocare. (Fare un appello o una richiesta emotiva per qualcosa, spesso con urgenza o disperazione.)

Definitions of Plead

  1. 1
    verb
    implorare

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

    Fare un appello o una richiesta emotiva per qualcosa, spesso con urgenza o disperazione.

  2. 2
    verb(formal)
    patrocinare

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

    Presentare e sostenere un caso in un tribunale, o dichiarare formalmente in risposta a un'accusa.

  3. 3
    verb
    invocare

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

    Offrire qualcosa come scusa o giustificazione per un'azione o un'inazione.

Example Sentences

casual

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

Dovette implorarlo di restare solo un altro giorno.

formal

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

L'avvocato patrocinerà il caso del suo cliente davanti al giudice domani.

casual

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

Invocò l'ignoranza come scusa per non aver completato il compito.

Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

supplicarechiedereargomentare

In English:

begimploreentreat

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

comandareordinare

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).