plead
gb/plˈid/ us/plˈid/
B1
Anh
~ 1700
könyörög, bűnösnek/ártatlannak vallani magát, érvel
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
1
könyörög
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
to plead with [someone] to [do something]
She pleaded with the teacher to give her another chance.
Könyörgött a tanárnak, hogy adjon neki még egy esélyt.
The villagers pleaded for food and water after the storm.
A falusiak élelemért és vízért könyörögtek a vihar után.
He pleaded for mercy when he realized he had lost.
Ví dụ cho người học
I pleaded with my friend to stay.
Könyörögtem a barátomnak, hogy maradjon.
She pleaded for help when she fell.
Segítségért könyörgött, amikor elesett.
They pleaded for more time to finish the work.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plead' with 'pray'; 'pray' is used for speaking to a god, while 'plead' is used when asking a person for something.
Nghĩa
Ask urgently or emotionally
Cụm từ đi kèm
plead with someone
|plead for help
|plead desperately
|plead for mercy
Từ đồng nghĩa
beg (More informal and often stronger in emotional intensity.)
Từ trái nghĩa
demand (Implies force or authority rather than emotional appeal.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To ask for something in a strong and serious way.
To make an urgent or emotional request for something.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
to plead [guilty/not guilty]
The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges.
A vádlott valamennyi vádpontban ártatlannak vallotta magát.
He decided to plead guilty to avoid a long trial.
Úgy döntött, bűnösnek vallja magát, hogy elkerülje a hosszú tárgyalást.
They pleaded no contest as part of the deal.
Ví dụ cho người học
He pleaded guilty in court.
A bíróságon bűnösnek vallotta magát.
She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
Ártatlannak vallotta magát a bűncselekménnyel kapcsolatban.
The man pleaded no contest.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'plead' here with 'plead with'; in legal contexts, it means making a formal statement, not asking emotionally.
Nghĩa
State legal guilt or innocence
Cụm từ đi kèm
plead guilty
|plead not guilty
|plead no contest
Từ đồng nghĩa
declare (More general and less specific to legal contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
deny (In court, to say that you did not commit the crime.)
Chủ đề
law
|justice
Định nghĩa
To say in court if you are guilty or not guilty.
To formally state in a court of law whether you are guilty or not guilty of a crime.
ĐỘNG TỪ
C1
FORMAL
3
érvel
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
to plead [a case]
The attorney pleaded the case skillfully.
Az ügyvéd ügyesen érvelt az ügyben.
She has pleaded on behalf of many poor clients.
Sok szegény ügyfél érdekében érvelt már a bíróságon.
They will plead his case tomorrow.
Ví dụ cho người học
The lawyer pleaded the case in court.
Az ügyvéd a bíróságon érvelt az ügyben.
She pleaded for her client.
Az ügyfele érdekében érvelt.
He pleaded on behalf of his friend.
Nghĩa
Argue a case in court
Cụm từ đi kèm
plead a case
|plead on behalf of someone
Từ đồng nghĩa
argue (More general; can be outside a legal context.)
Từ trái nghĩa
prosecute (In court, to argue against the defendant instead of for them.)
Chủ đề
law
|justice
|communication
Định nghĩa
To speak in court to support one side of a case.
To argue a case or cause before a judge or jury, especially as a lawyer.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
plead
IPA
GB/plˈid/
US/plˈid/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
plead (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (plead)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: plead
- 3rd Person Singular: pleads
- Present Participle: pleading
- Past: plead, pleaded, pled
- Past Participle: plead, pleaded, pled
Họ từ
Forms
pleads
verb
pleading
verb
pleaded
verb
pled
verb
Core family
plea
noun B2
Related words
pleader
noun
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.