plead
gb/plˈid/ us/plˈid/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 1700
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
Ask urgently or emotionally
To ask for something in a strong and serious way.
الگوی کاربرد:
to plead with [someone] to [do something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plead' with 'pray'; 'pray' is used for speaking to a god, while 'plead' is used when asking a person for something.
هممعنیها
beg (More informal and often stronger in emotional intensity.)
متضادها
demand (Implies force or authority rather than emotional appeal.)
ترکیبهای رایج
plead with someone
|plead for help
|plead desperately
|plead for mercy
موضوعها
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I pleaded with my friend to stay.
- She pleaded for help when she fell.
- They pleaded for more time to finish the work.
فعل
B2
action
2
State legal guilt or innocence
To say in court if you are guilty or not guilty.
الگوی کاربرد:
to plead [guilty/not guilty]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'plead' here with 'plead with'; in legal contexts, it means making a formal statement, not asking emotionally.
هممعنیها
declare (More general and less specific to legal contexts.)
متضادها
deny (In court, to say that you did not commit the crime.)
ترکیبهای رایج
plead guilty
|plead not guilty
|plead no contest
موضوعها
law
|justice
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He pleaded guilty in court.
- She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
- The man pleaded no contest.
فعل
formal
C1
action
3
Argue a case in court
To speak in court to support one side of a case.
الگوی کاربرد:
to plead [a case]
هممعنیها
argue (More general; can be outside a legal context.)
متضادها
prosecute (In court, to argue against the defendant instead of for them.)
ترکیبهای رایج
plead a case
|plead on behalf of someone
موضوعها
law
|justice
|communication
نمونهها
- The attorney pleaded the case skillfully.
- She has pleaded on behalf of many poor clients.
- They will plead his case tomorrow.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The lawyer pleaded the case in court.
- She pleaded for her client.
- He pleaded on behalf of his friend.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
plead
IPA
GB/plˈid/
US/plˈid/
هجاها و تکیه
plead (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (plead)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: plead
- 3rd Person Singular: pleads
- Present Participle: pleading
- Past: plead, pleaded, pled
- Past Participle: plead, pleaded, pled
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
pleads
verb
pleading
verb
pleaded
verb
pled
verb
Core family
plea
noun B2
Related words
pleader
noun
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.