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"Implorar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to implore", and "rogar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to beg". Learn more about the difference between "implorar" and "rogar" below.
implorar(
eem
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ploh
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rahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to implore
Su familia le imploró que no se uniera al ejército para ir a la guerra.His family implored him to not join the army and go to war.
b. to beg
Después de engañar a su esposa, Peter le imploró que lo perdonara con lágrimas en los ojos.After cheating on his wife, Peter begged her to forgive him with tears in his eyes.
c. to adjure
La primera ministra les imploró a los miembros del Parlamento que actuaran rápidamente.The prime minister adjured the members of Parliament to act quickly.
d. to beseech (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
El condenado le imploró piedad al rey.The condemned beseeched the king for mercy.
rogar(
rroh
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gahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to implore)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to pray
Ruego a la Virgen de Guadalupe que escuche mi oración.I pray to the Virgin of Guadalupe that she hears my prayer.
