plead

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plead
(pt & pp pled)
[pliːd]
verbo transitivo
1(Law)
  • to plead somebody's case -> defender a alguien (lawyer) (Estados Unidos)
  • to plead insanity (Law) -> alegar enajenamiento de las facultades mentales
  • to plead ignorance -> alegar desconocimiento
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • to plead with somebody (to do something) -> implorar a alguien (que haga algo)
  • to plead guilty/not guilty (Law) -> declararse culpable/inocente

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plead [plid]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Orar, argüir en un tribunal de justicia. (n)
2Raciocinar o argüir con otro alegando razones. (n)
3Abogar, defender en juicio, la causa de un reo. (n)
4Defender en juicio.
5Alegar o exponer razones.
6Disculpar, excusar, interceder.
  • To plead guilty -> confesar que se ha cometido el delito de que se va a juzgar al reo
  • To plead not guilty -> negar la acusación
  • To plead for -> militar o argüir en favor de
va.

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plead [pliːd] especially (US)pleaded pled
verb:transitive
1 (argue)
to plead sb's cause hablar por algn; interceder por algn; to plead sb's case (Jur) defender a algn en juicio
2 (as excuse) aducir; pretextar
to plead that aducir pretextar que;or to plead ignorance aducir pretextar desconocimiento;or to plead poverty aducir pretextar falta de medios económicos;or
Smith inspired pity, even showing the threadbare lining of his pockets to the village shopkeeper as he pleaded poverty
he pleaded certain difficulties adujo pretextó la existencia de ciertas dificultades;or
verb:intransitive
1 (beg) suplicar; rogar
I pleaded and pleaded but it was no use le supliqué mil veces pero de nada sirvió; to plead with sb (to do sth) suplicar a algn (que haga algo); to plead with sb for sth rogar a algn que conceda algo
they're pleading with the Americans for food, water and assistance Steve pleaded with me for a second chance her eyes pleaded with him for gentleness and understanding He pleaded with both sides for a clean fight
the village has pleaded for a new bridge for ten years hace diez años que el pueblo viene reclamando un nuevo puente
2 (Jur) (as defendant) presentar declaración; (as barrister) abogar
how do you plead? ¿cómo se declara el acusado?; to plead guilty/not guilty declararse culpable/inocente

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Verb Conjugation for "plead"

Imperative
  • plead
  • you plead
  • he/she pleads
  • we plead
  • you plead
  • they plead
Preterite
  • I pleaded
  • you pleaded
  • he/she pleaded
  • we pleaded
  • you pleaded
  • they pleaded
Present Continuous
  • I am pleading
  • you are pleading
  • he/she is pleading
  • we are pleading
  • you are pleading
  • they are pleading
Present Perfect
  • I have plead
  • you have plead
  • he/she has plead
  • we have plead
  • you have plead
  • they have plead
Past Continuous
  • I was pleading
  • you were pleading
  • he/she was pleading
  • we were pleading
  • you were pleading
  • they were pleading
Past Perfect
  • I had plead
  • you had plead
  • he/she had plead
  • we had plead
  • you had plead
  • they had plead
Future
  • I will plead
  • you will plead
  • he/she will plead
  • we will plead
  • you will plead
  • they will plead
Future Perfect
  • I will have plead
  • you will have plead
  • he/she will have plead
  • we will have plead
  • you will have plead
  • they will have plead
Future Continuous
  • I will be pleading
  • you will be pleading
  • he/she will be pleading
  • we will be pleading
  • you will be pleading
  • they will be pleading
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been pleading
  • you have been pleading
  • he/she has been pleading
  • we have been pleading
  • you have been pleading
  • they have been pleading
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been pleading
  • you will have been pleading
  • he/she will have been pleading
  • we will have been pleading
  • you will have been pleading
  • they will have been pleading
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been pleading
  • you had been pleading
  • he/she had been pleading
  • we had been pleading
  • you had been pleading
  • they had been pleading
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