suplicar

to beg

suplicar(soo-plee-kahr)

transitive verb

1. (to beseech)

a. to beg

Le suplicó al ladrón que no disparara.

He begged the thief not to shoot.

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.

2. (to petition)

a. to appeal to (legal)

Vamos a suplicar al tribunal de distrito.

We are going to appeal to the district court.