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"Suplicar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to beg", and "rogar" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "to beg". Learn more about the difference between "suplicar" and "rogar" below.
suplicar(
soo
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plee
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kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to beseech)
b. to plead
Me puedes suplicar todo lo que quieras; de todos modos te voy a dar la multa.You can plead all you want; I'm going to give you the ticket anyway.
c. to implore
Te suplico que no le digas a mi papá lo que viste.I implore you not to tell my father what you saw.
a. to appeal to (legal)
Vamos a suplicar al tribunal de distrito.We are going to appeal to the district court.
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.
