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1 entreaty
plural - entreaties; noun ((an) earnest request or plea.) súplica* * *en.treat.y[intr'i:ti] n rogo, pedido, súplica, solicitação. -
2 entreaty
plural - entreaties; noun ((an) earnest request or plea.) súplica -
3 proof against entreaty
proof against entreatyinexorável. -
4 entreat
[in'tri:t](to ask (a person) earnestly and seriously (to do something).) rogar- entreaty* * *en.treat[intr'i:t] vt+vi pedir, rogar, solicitar, suplicar, implorar. I entreated him to hear me / implorei-lhe que me ouvisse. -
5 proof
[pru:f]1) ((a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true: We still have no proof that he is innocent.) prova2) (a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing: She was correcting the proofs of her novel.) prova3) (in photography, the first print from a negative.) prova•- - proof* * *[pru:f] n 1 prova: a) demonstração, evidência. b) verificação, comprovação. c) exame, ensaio, experiência. d) testemunho. e) comprovante. f) documento justificativo. g) folha impressa para correções tipográficas. h) Math operação para verificar a exatidão de um cálculo. 2 firmeza, dureza, impenetrabilidade. 3 teor alcoólico. 4 tubo de ensaio. • vt 1 provar: experimentar. 2 impermeabilizar. • adj 1 à prova de, resistente, seguro, impenetrável. 2 de prova, probatório. 3 experimentado, provado. bomb proof à prova de bombas. fire-proof incombustível. in proof of como prova de. proof against entreaty inexorável. the proof of the pudding is in the eating só a experiência comprova. to afford a proof fornecer uma prova. to put to the proof pôr à prova. water-proof impermeável. -
6 supplication
((an) earnest prayer or entreaty.) súplica* * *sup.pli.ca.tion[s∧plik'eiʃən] n súplica, petição. -
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10 supplication
((an) earnest prayer or entreaty.) súplica
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Entreaty — was a black New Zealand breeding mare. She bred eleven horses, one of which was the legendary Phar Lap. Entreaty s first foal, Fortune s Wheel, a filly by Night Raid, showed no potential as a racehorse. After Phar Lap s success Fortune s Wheel… … Wikipedia
Entreaty — En*treat y, n.; pl. {Entreaties}. 1. Treatment; reception; entertainment. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. [1913 Webster] Fair entreaty, and sweet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entreaty — I noun adjuration, appeal, beseechment, call, cry, earnest request, impetration, imploration, importunity, invocation, obsecratio, obsecration, obtestatio, petition, plea, prayer, preces, request, solicitation, suit, supplication II index … Law dictionary
entreaty — mid 15c., treatment, negotiation; see ENTREAT (Cf. entreat) + Y (Cf. y) (1). Meaning earnest request is from 1570s. Related: Entreaties … Etymology dictionary
entreaty — [n] plea appeal, application, imploration, imprecation, petition, prayer, request, suit, supplication; concepts 318,662 Ant. answer, command, demand … New thesaurus
entreaty — ► NOUN (pl. entreaties) ▪ an earnest or humble request … English terms dictionary
entreaty — [en trēt′ē, intrēt′ē] n. pl. entreaties [ME entrete: see ENTREAT] an earnest request; supplication; prayer … English World dictionary
entreaty — UK [ɪnˈtriːtɪ] / US [ɪnˈtrɪtɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms entreaty : singular entreaty plural entreaties formal a strong serious request that you make to someone about something that is worrying you … English dictionary
entreaty — noun a) The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. We need an entreaty to stop the hostilities. b) A treatment; reception; entertainment … Wiktionary
entreaty — [[t]ɪntri͟ːti[/t]] entreaties N VAR: oft N to n An entreaty is a very polite, serious request. [FORMAL] The FA has resisted all entreaties to pledge its support to the campaign … English dictionary
entreaty — noun (plural treaties) Date: 15th century an act of entreating ; plea … New Collegiate Dictionary