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to plead
01
plaider, supplier
to make an earnest and emotional request, often accompanied by a strong sense of urgency or desperation
Transitive: to plead for sth
Ditransitive: to plead with sb to do sth
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
plead
3e personne du singulier
pleads
participe présent
pleading
passé simple
pleaded
participe passé
pleaded
Exemples
He pleaded with his boss to reconsider the decision to terminate his employment.
Il a supplié son patron de reconsidérer la décision de mettre fin à son emploi.
02
plaider, implorer
to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime
Linking Verb: to plead [adj]
Exemples
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges of robbery and assault.
L'accusé a plaidé non coupable des accusations de vol et d'agression.
03
plaider
to present arguments in a court of law to support a case
Transitive: to plead a legal case or position
Exemples
The prosecutor pleaded the evidence to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt.
Le procureur a plaidé les preuves pour prouver la culpabilité de l'accusé au-delà de tout doute raisonnable.
04
invoquer, prétexter
to state something as an excuse
Transitive: to plead an excuse or a point of law
Exemples
The defense lawyer pleaded self-defense, arguing that the defendant acted to protect himself from imminent harm.
L'avocat de la défense a plaidé la légitime défense, soutenant que l'accusé a agi pour se protéger d'un danger imminent.
Arbre Lexical
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pleading
plead
