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plead

Pronunciation: /pliːd/

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Spanish translation of plead

A. vt (past & past p pleaded or (AmE also) , pled)

  • alegar* she's not coming, she pleaded poverty = no viene, dijo que no tenía dinero

B. vi

  • 1 (implore, beg) suplicar* to plead FOR sth = suplicar* algo to plead WITH sb to + INF = suplicarle* a algn que (+ subj)

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