plead
gb/plˈid/ us/plˈid/
B1
Inglês
~ 1700
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
B1
action
1
Ask urgently or emotionally
To ask for something in a strong and serious way.
Padrão de uso:
to plead with [someone] to [do something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plead' with 'pray'; 'pray' is used for speaking to a god, while 'plead' is used when asking a person for something.
Sinônimos
beg (More informal and often stronger in emotional intensity.)
Antônimos
demand (Implies force or authority rather than emotional appeal.)
Colocações
plead with someone
|plead for help
|plead desperately
|plead for mercy
Temas
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I pleaded with my friend to stay.
- She pleaded for help when she fell.
- They pleaded for more time to finish the work.
Verbo
B2
action
2
State legal guilt or innocence
To say in court if you are guilty or not guilty.
Padrão de uso:
to plead [guilty/not guilty]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'plead' here with 'plead with'; in legal contexts, it means making a formal statement, not asking emotionally.
Sinônimos
declare (More general and less specific to legal contexts.)
Antônimos
deny (In court, to say that you did not commit the crime.)
Colocações
plead guilty
|plead not guilty
|plead no contest
Temas
law
|justice
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He pleaded guilty in court.
- She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
- The man pleaded no contest.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
3
Argue a case in court
To speak in court to support one side of a case.
Padrão de uso:
to plead [a case]
Sinônimos
argue (More general; can be outside a legal context.)
Antônimos
prosecute (In court, to argue against the defendant instead of for them.)
Colocações
plead a case
|plead on behalf of someone
Temas
law
|justice
|communication
Exemplos
- The attorney pleaded the case skillfully.
- She has pleaded on behalf of many poor clients.
- They will plead his case tomorrow.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The lawyer pleaded the case in court.
- She pleaded for her client.
- He pleaded on behalf of his friend.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
plead
AFI
GB/plˈid/
US/plˈid/
Sílabas e tonicidade
plead (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (plead)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: plead
- 3rd Person Singular: pleads
- Present Participle: pleading
- Past: plead, pleaded, pled
- Past Participle: plead, pleaded, pled
Família de palavras
Forms
pleads
verb
pleading
verb
pleaded
verb
pled
verb
Core family
plea
noun B2
Related words
pleader
noun
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.