beseech
gb/bisˈit͡ʃ/ us/bisˈit͡ʃ/
C1
Inglés
~ 6900
könyörög, esdekel
VERBO
C1
LITERARY
1
Patrón de uso:
to beseech [someone] to [do something]
I beseech you, do not sign that contract until you have read every page.
Könyörgöm, ne írd alá azt a szerződést, amíg el nem olvastad minden oldalát.
The villagers fell to their knees and beseeched the king to spare their homes.
A falusiak térdre estek, és könyörögtek a királynak, hogy kímélje meg az otthonaikat.
Her family beseeched the doctors to try every possible treatment.
He wrote to the council to beseech them for more time to pay the fine.
We beseech you to reconsider this decision before it is too late.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I beseech you, listen to me.
Könyörgöm, hallgass meg.
They beseeched the teacher to give them one more day.
Könyörögtek a tanárnak, hogy adjon nekik még egy napot.
The man beseeched the judge for mercy.
Her friends beseeched her to stay with them.
We beseeched our parents to let us go.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "beseech" as if it meant a normal, everyday "ask." In modern English, "beseech" is rare and very strong; it sounds dramatic, emotional, or literary. Learners also sometimes say "beseech for someone" or "beseech for doing"; the usual patterns are "beseech someone to do something" or "beseech someone for something" (e.g. "beseech him for help").
Significado
ask very earnestly and desperately
Colocaciones
beseech someone to
|beseech you
|beseech the court
|beseech God
|beseech forgiveness
|fall to [one's] knees and beseech
Sinónimos
implore (Very close in meaning; also formal/literary, but more common than "beseech" in modern English.)
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beg (More common and less formal; can sound weaker or less dramatic than "beseech.")
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plead with (Emphasizes the emotional, urgent side of the request, similar in intensity but more conversational.)
Antónimos
refuse (Instead of making an urgent request, you are firmly saying no to a request.)
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order (An opposite style of communication: giving a command instead of humbly and urgently asking.)
Temas
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To ask someone in a very strong and serious way because you really want or need something.
To ask someone very seriously and urgently for something, often showing strong emotion or desperation.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
beseech
AFI
GB/bisˈit͡ʃ/
US/bisˈit͡ʃ/
Sílabas y acento
be - seech (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (seech)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: beseech
- 3rd Person Singular: beseeches
- Present Participle: beseeching
- Past: beseeched, besought
- Past Participle: besought
Familia de palabras
Forms
beseeches
verb
beseeching
verb
beseeched
verb
besought
verb
Core family
beseechingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
beseecher
noun
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past participle: besought Verb
Expresiones
beseech the court
1/bisˈit͡ʃ ðə kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
formal
make an urgent legal-style plea
To ask a judge or court in a very serious and respectful way to do something, for example to show mercy.
Ejemplos
- The defense lawyer rose to beseech the court for a lighter sentence.
- I beseech the court to consider my client’s difficult childhood.
- She stood to beseech the court for one final chance.
I beseech you
1/ˈaɪ bisˈit͡ʃ jˈu/
fixed phrase
literary
strong urgent request to you
A very strong and serious way to say "I am asking you very strongly" to the person you are talking to.
Ejemplos
- I beseech you, tell me the truth before it is too late.
- Please, I beseech you, do not post that picture online.
- I beseech you, think about your children before you decide.