plead
gb/plˈid/ us/plˈid/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1700
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Sloveso
B1
action
1
Ask urgently or emotionally
To ask for something in a strong and serious way.
Vzorec užití:
to plead with [someone] to [do something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plead' with 'pray'; 'pray' is used for speaking to a god, while 'plead' is used when asking a person for something.
Synonyma
beg (More informal and often stronger in emotional intensity.)
Antonyma
demand (Implies force or authority rather than emotional appeal.)
Kolokace
plead with someone
|plead for help
|plead desperately
|plead for mercy
Témata
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She pleaded with the teacher to give her another chance.
- The villagers pleaded for food and water after the storm.
- He pleaded for mercy when he realized he had lost.
Učební příklady
- I pleaded with my friend to stay.
- She pleaded for help when she fell.
- They pleaded for more time to finish the work.
Sloveso
B2
action
2
State legal guilt or innocence
To say in court if you are guilty or not guilty.
Vzorec užití:
to plead [guilty/not guilty]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'plead' here with 'plead with'; in legal contexts, it means making a formal statement, not asking emotionally.
Synonyma
declare (More general and less specific to legal contexts.)
Antonyma
deny (In court, to say that you did not commit the crime.)
Kolokace
plead guilty
|plead not guilty
|plead no contest
Témata
law
|justice
Příklady
- The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges.
- He decided to plead guilty to avoid a long trial.
- They pleaded no contest as part of the deal.
Učební příklady
- He pleaded guilty in court.
- She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
- The man pleaded no contest.
Sloveso
formal
C1
action
3
Argue a case in court
To speak in court to support one side of a case.
Vzorec užití:
to plead [a case]
Synonyma
argue (More general; can be outside a legal context.)
Antonyma
prosecute (In court, to argue against the defendant instead of for them.)
Kolokace
plead a case
|plead on behalf of someone
Témata
law
|justice
|communication
Příklady
- The attorney pleaded the case skillfully.
- She has pleaded on behalf of many poor clients.
- They will plead his case tomorrow.
Učební příklady
- The lawyer pleaded the case in court.
- She pleaded for her client.
- He pleaded on behalf of his friend.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
plead
IPA
GB/plˈid/
US/plˈid/
Slabiky a přízvuk
plead (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (plead)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: plead
- 3rd Person Singular: pleads
- Present Participle: pleading
- Past: plead, pleaded, pled
- Past Participle: plead, pleaded, pled
Příbuzná slova
Forms
pleads
verb
pleading
verb
pleaded
verb
pled
verb
Core family
plea
noun B2
Related words
pleader
noun
Výrazy
plead for mercy
1/plˈid fɚ mˈɚsi/
fixed phrase
Ask urgently for forgiveness or kindness
To ask very strongly for someone to be kind and not punish you hard.
Příklady
- The prisoner pleaded for mercy before sentencing.
- They pleaded for mercy from the king.
plead not guilty
1/plˈid nˈɑt ɡˈɪlti/
fixed phrase
Formally deny guilt in court
To say in court that you did not do the crime.
Příklady
- The suspect pleaded not guilty during the trial.
- They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
plead with someone
1/plˈid wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Ask someone seriously or emotionally
To ask someone very strongly to do something.
Příklady
- I pleaded with him to stay until morning.
- She pleaded with the teacher not to fail her.
plead guilty
1/plˈid ɡˈɪlti/
fixed phrase
Formally admit guilt in court
To say in court that you did the crime.
Příklady
- He decided to plead guilty to avoid a longer sentence.
- She pleaded guilty and apologized to the victims.
- The suspect pleaded guilty to all charges.