plead
gb/plˈid/ us/plˈid/
B1
İngilizce
~ 1700
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil
B1
action
1
Ask urgently or emotionally
To ask for something in a strong and serious way.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to plead with [someone] to [do something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plead' with 'pray'; 'pray' is used for speaking to a god, while 'plead' is used when asking a person for something.
Eş anlamlılar
beg (More informal and often stronger in emotional intensity.)
Zıt anlamlılar
demand (Implies force or authority rather than emotional appeal.)
Eşdizimler
plead with someone
|plead for help
|plead desperately
|plead for mercy
Konular
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I pleaded with my friend to stay.
- She pleaded for help when she fell.
- They pleaded for more time to finish the work.
Fiil
B2
action
2
State legal guilt or innocence
To say in court if you are guilty or not guilty.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to plead [guilty/not guilty]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'plead' here with 'plead with'; in legal contexts, it means making a formal statement, not asking emotionally.
Eş anlamlılar
declare (More general and less specific to legal contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
deny (In court, to say that you did not commit the crime.)
Eşdizimler
plead guilty
|plead not guilty
|plead no contest
Konular
law
|justice
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- He pleaded guilty in court.
- She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
- The man pleaded no contest.
Fiil
formal
C1
action
3
Argue a case in court
To speak in court to support one side of a case.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to plead [a case]
Eş anlamlılar
argue (More general; can be outside a legal context.)
Zıt anlamlılar
prosecute (In court, to argue against the defendant instead of for them.)
Eşdizimler
plead a case
|plead on behalf of someone
Konular
law
|justice
|communication
Örnekler
- The attorney pleaded the case skillfully.
- She has pleaded on behalf of many poor clients.
- They will plead his case tomorrow.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The lawyer pleaded the case in court.
- She pleaded for her client.
- He pleaded on behalf of his friend.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
plead
IPA
GB/plˈid/
US/plˈid/
Heceler ve vurgu
plead (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (plead)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: plead
- 3rd Person Singular: pleads
- Present Participle: pleading
- Past: plead, pleaded, pled
- Past Participle: plead, pleaded, pled
Kelime ailesi
Forms
pleads
verb
pleading
verb
pleaded
verb
pled
verb
Core family
plea
noun B2
Related words
pleader
noun
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.