plead
gb/plˈid/ us/plˈid/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Ask urgently or emotionally
To ask for something in a strong and serious way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to plead with [someone] to [do something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plead' with 'pray'; 'pray' is used for speaking to a god, while 'plead' is used when asking a person for something.
Συνώνυμα
beg (More informal and often stronger in emotional intensity.)
Αντώνυμα
demand (Implies force or authority rather than emotional appeal.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
plead with someone
|plead for help
|plead desperately
|plead for mercy
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I pleaded with my friend to stay.
- She pleaded for help when she fell.
- They pleaded for more time to finish the work.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
State legal guilt or innocence
To say in court if you are guilty or not guilty.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to plead [guilty/not guilty]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'plead' here with 'plead with'; in legal contexts, it means making a formal statement, not asking emotionally.
Συνώνυμα
declare (More general and less specific to legal contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
deny (In court, to say that you did not commit the crime.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
plead guilty
|plead not guilty
|plead no contest
Θέματα
law
|justice
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He pleaded guilty in court.
- She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
- The man pleaded no contest.
Ρήμα
formal
C1
action
3
Argue a case in court
To speak in court to support one side of a case.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to plead [a case]
Συνώνυμα
argue (More general; can be outside a legal context.)
Αντώνυμα
prosecute (In court, to argue against the defendant instead of for them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
plead a case
|plead on behalf of someone
Θέματα
law
|justice
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- The attorney pleaded the case skillfully.
- She has pleaded on behalf of many poor clients.
- They will plead his case tomorrow.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The lawyer pleaded the case in court.
- She pleaded for her client.
- He pleaded on behalf of his friend.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
plead
IPA
GB/plˈid/
US/plˈid/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
plead (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (plead)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: plead
- 3rd Person Singular: pleads
- Present Participle: pleading
- Past: plead, pleaded, pled
- Past Participle: plead, pleaded, pled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
pleads
verb
pleading
verb
pleaded
verb
pled
verb
Core family
plea
noun B2
Related words
pleader
noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.