entreaty
gb/ɛntɹˈiti/ us/ɛntɹˈiti/
C1
Anglais
~ 9400
könyörgés
NOM
C1
FORMAL
1
könyörgés
B2
Schéma d’usage :
make an entreaty to [someone] to [verb]
Her entreaty for more time on the project was refused by the manager.
A vezető elutasította a könyörgését, hogy több időt kapjon a projektre.
He made a quiet entreaty to the judge for leniency in sentencing.
Halkan enyhébb ítéletért könyörgött a bírónak.
Despite their entreaties, the company went ahead with the layoffs.
The letter ended with an entreaty for peace and understanding.
His eyes were full of entreaty as he asked her not to leave.
Exemples pédagogiques
She sent an entreaty to her boss to let her work from home.
Szinte könyörögve kérte a főnökét, hogy engedje otthonról dolgozni.
His entreaty for help moved everyone in the room.
A segítségért való könyörgése mindenkit meghatott a teremben.
The teacher ignored the student’s entreaty for another chance.
Their entreaty for more time was simple but very serious.
He wrote an entreaty to the landlord asking to stay one more month.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'entreaty' with 'treaty'. A 'treaty' is an official agreement between countries, while an 'entreaty' is a serious request. Another common mistake is trying to use 'entreaty' as a verb; the verb form is 'entreat' (e.g., 'She entreated him to stay,' not 'She entreatied him to stay').
Sens
earnest, emotional request
Collocations
make an entreaty
|desperate entreaty
|final entreaty
|entreaty for mercy
|entreaty to stay
|ignore an entreaty
Synonymes
plea (Very close in meaning, slightly more common and neutral in tone than the formal-sounding 'entreaty'.)
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appeal (Can sound slightly less emotional and is used more broadly, including in legal or official contexts.)
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imploration (Even stronger sense of emotional begging, often more dramatic than 'entreaty'.)
Antonymes
command (A forceful order given with authority, the opposite of a humble or emotional request.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A very serious and emotional ask for something, usually when you really need help or want someone to change their mind.
A serious and often emotional request made to someone, especially when you are asking for help, mercy, or a change of decision.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
entreaty
API
GB/ɛntɹˈiti/
US/ɛntɹˈiti/
Syllabes et accentuation
en - treaty (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (treaty)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: entreaty
- Plural: entreaties, entreaty
Famille de mots
Expressions
make an entreaty
1/mˈeɪk ən ɛntɹˈiti/
fixed phrase
formal
to make a serious request
To ask someone very seriously and emotionally for something.
Exemples
- Residents made an entreaty to the mayor to improve public safety.
- He made an entreaty to the board to reconsider their decision.
- They made an entreaty for calm as the crowd grew angry.