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to beg for mercy / plead for mercypedir clemenciaEnglish-spanish dictionary > to beg for mercy / plead for mercy
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pli:dpast tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') erkjenne seg (ikke) skyldig2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) føre en sak (for retten)3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) bønnfalle, trygleerkjennepled) \/pliːd\/, amer. i flertall: \/pled\/( også jus)1) føre en sak (for retten), pledere, prosedere2) tale noens sak3) trygle, bønnfalle, be4) ( jus) forklaring: svare på spørsmål om skyld• did he plead guilty?5) påberope (seg), unnskylde seg med, anføre (som unnskyldning), gjøre gjeldendeplead for someone føre noens sakplead guilty ( jus) erkjenne seg straffeskyldig, erklære seg straffeskyldigplead not guilty ( jus) nekte seg straffeskyldigplead self-defence ( jus) prosedere for nødrettplead with somebody bønnfalle noen forsøke å overtale noen -
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/pli:d/ * nội động từ pleaded /'pli:did/, (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) pled /pled/ - (pháp lý) bào chữa, biện hộ, cãi =to plead for somebody+ biện hộ cho ai, bênh vực ai =to plead agianst somebody+ cãi chống lại ai =his past conduct pleads for him+ (nghĩa bóng) tư cách đạo đức quá khứ của anh ta đã biện hộ cho anh ta rồi - (+ with, for...) cầu xin, nài xin =to plead for mercy+ xin rủ lòng thương, xin khoan dung =to plead with someone for someone+ nài xin ai bênh vực ai =to plead with someone against someone+ nài xin ai chống lại ai =to plead with someone for something+ cầu xin ai cái gì * ngoại động từ - (pháp lý) biện hộ, bênh vực, cãi =to plead someone's cause+ biện hộ cho ai =to plead a case+ cãi cho một vụ - (nghĩa bóng) lấy cớ, tạ sự =to plead igmorance+ lấy cớ là không biết =to plead inexperience+ lấy cớ là không có kinh nghiệm =to plead the difficulties of the task+ tạ sự là công việc có nhiều khó khăn !to plead guilty - nhận là có tội !to plead not guilty - không nhận là có tội -
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'mə:siplural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) compasión, clemencia2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) suerte•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
- mercilessly
- at the mercy of
- have mercy on
mercy n misericordia / piedad / clemenciatr['mɜːsɪ]1 (compassion) misericordia, clemencia, piedad nombre femenino■ have mercy upon me! ¡tenga piedad de mí!1 de ayuda, de socorro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at the mercy of somebody/something estar a la merced de alguien/algoto be thankful for small mercies darse con un canto en los dientesto beg for mercy / plead for mercy pedir clemenciato throw oneself on somebody's mercy abandonarse a la merced de alguienmercy killing eutanasia1) clemency: misericordia f, clemencia f2) blessing: bendición fn.• clemencia s.f.• compasión s.f.• favor s.m.• merced s.f.• misericordia s.f.• piedad s.f.'mɜːrsi, 'mɜːsia) u ( clemency) misericordia f, clemencia fto have mercy (on somebody) — tener* misericordia or piedad (de alguien), apiadarse (de alguien)
at the mercy of the elements — a merced de los elementos; (before n) <mission, flight> (journ) de ayuda or socorro
b) c ( blessing) bendición fit's a mercy that... — (colloq) es una suerte que..., gracias a Dios,...
['mɜːsɪ]let's be grateful o thankful for small mercies — (set phrase) seamos positivos, podría haber sido peor
1. N1) (=compassion) misericordia f ; (=clemency) clemencia f, piedad f•
to beg for mercy — pedir clemencia•
to have mercy on sb — tener misericordia or piedad de algn, tener clemencia para con algnhave mercy! — ¡por piedad!
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God in His mercy — el Señor en su infinita bondad•
to show sb no mercy — no mostrarse misericordioso or clemente con algn2) (=discretion)•
to be at the mercy of sth/sb — estar a merced de algo/algn•
to be left to the tender mercies of sb — esp hum quedar a merced de algn- throw o.s. on sb's mercy3) (=blessing)•
his death was a mercy — su muerte fue una bendiciónit's a mercy that no-one was hurt * — es un milagro que nadie resultara herido, menos mal que nadie resultó herido
thankful•
we should be grateful for small mercies — y demos gracias, porque podría haber sido peor2.CPDmercy flight N — vuelo m de ayuda (para ayudar a alguien necesitado en una guerra etc)
mercy killing N — eutanasia f
* * *['mɜːrsi, 'mɜːsi]a) u ( clemency) misericordia f, clemencia fto have mercy (on somebody) — tener* misericordia or piedad (de alguien), apiadarse (de alguien)
at the mercy of the elements — a merced de los elementos; (before n) <mission, flight> (journ) de ayuda or socorro
b) c ( blessing) bendición fit's a mercy that... — (colloq) es una suerte que..., gracias a Dios,...
let's be grateful o thankful for small mercies — (set phrase) seamos positivos, podría haber sido peor
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['mɜːsɪ]1) (clemency) misericordia f., pietà f.to show mercy to sb. mostrare compassione di o per o verso qcn.; to have mercy on sb. avere pietà di qcn.; to beg for mercy implorare clemenza o misericordia; an act of mercy — un gesto di compassione
2) (power) mercé f.at the mercy of — alla mercé o in balia di
to throw oneself on sb.'s mercy — raccomandarsi alla clemenza di qcn
3) (fortunate event) benedizione f., grazia f.it's a mercy that — è un miracolo o una fortuna che
••* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) pietà2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) fortuna•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
- mercilessly
- at the mercy of
- have mercy on* * *mercy /ˈmɜ:sɪ/n.1 [u] misericordia; pietà; compassione; clemenza; mercé; grazia ( anche leg.): to be at the mercy of sb. (o at sb. 's mercy) essere alla mercé di q.; to have mercy on (o to show mercy to) sb., aver pietà di q.; usare misericordia a q.; to beg (o to plead) for mercy, chiedere misericordia, implorare pietà; to throw oneself on sb. 's mercy, affidarsi alla clemenza di q.2 dono del cielo; grazia; fortuna: It was a mercy he was still alive, fu un dono del cielo che ne uscì vivo● Mercy! (o Mercy on us!), misericordia! □ mercy flight, trasporto di un malato grave in aereo □ mercy killing, eutanasia □ mercy mission, missione umanitaria □ (stor., relig.) mercy seat, trono propiziatorio dell'arca sacra degli ebrei □ mercy slaying, uccisione indolore ( d'animali) □ mercy stroke, colpo di grazia.* * *['mɜːsɪ]1) (clemency) misericordia f., pietà f.to show mercy to sb. mostrare compassione di o per o verso qcn.; to have mercy on sb. avere pietà di qcn.; to beg for mercy implorare clemenza o misericordia; an act of mercy — un gesto di compassione
2) (power) mercé f.at the mercy of — alla mercé o in balia di
to throw oneself on sb.'s mercy — raccomandarsi alla clemenza di qcn
3) (fortunate event) benedizione f., grazia f.it's a mercy that — è un miracolo o una fortuna che
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[΄mə:si] n գթասրտություն, գթություն. կարեկցանք, թnղություն. իրավ. ներում. act of mercy գթության ակտ/գործ. sisters of mercy գթու թյան քույրեր. mercy killing էվթա նազիա. works of mercy բարեգործություն. cry/beg/plead for mercy գթու թյուն հայցել. at the mercy of կամ քին/ գթասրտությանը թողնված. show mercy գթասրտու թյուն/ներողամտություն ցուցաբերել. Have merc环y! Գթացեք, Խնայեք. mercy on us! Աստված իմ. small mercies փոքր շնորհներ. prerogative of mercy ներման բացառիկ իրա վունք -
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plead [pli:d](preterite, past participle pleaded or pled)• to plead for a scheme/programme plaider pour un projet/un programme• to plead guilty/not guilty plaider coupable/non coupablea. ( = give as excuse) alléguerb. to plead sb's case/cause plaider la cause de qn* * *[pliːd] 1.1) ( beg) supplier2) ( argue) plaiderto plead somebody's case — Law, fig plaider la cause de quelqu'un
3) ( give as excuse)2.1) ( beg) supplier; ( more fervently) implorer2) Law plaider -
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1 ( beg) supplier ;2 ( argue) plaider ; to plead sb's case Jur, fig plaider la cause de qn ; to plead insanity Jur plaider la démence ;3 ( give as excuse) to plead ignorance plaider l'ignorance ; she left early, pleading a headache elle est partie tôt, en prétextant un mal de tête.1 ( beg) supplier ; ( more fervently) implorer ; to plead with sb supplier, implorer qn (to do de faire) ; to plead with sb for mercy/forgiveness implorer la clémence/le pardon de qn ; to plead with sb for more time supplier qn d'accorder plus de temps ;2 Jur plaider ; to plead guilty/not guilty (to a charge) plaider coupable/non coupable. -
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1. intransitive verb,plead with somebody for something/to do something — jemanden inständig um etwas bitten/jemanden inständig [darum] bitten, etwas zu tun; (imploringly) jemanden um etwas anflehen/jemanden anflehen, etwas zu tun
2) (Law): (put forward plea; also fig.) plädieren3) (Law)2. transitive verb,1) (beg) inständig bitten; (imploringly) flehen2) (Law): (offer in mitigation) sich berufen auf (+ Akk.); geltend machen; (as excuse) sich entschuldigen mitplead guilty/not guilty — (lit. or fig.) sich schuldig/nicht schuldig bekennen
3) (present in court)plead somebody's case or plead the case for somebody — jemandes Sache vor Gericht vertreten
* * *[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') plädieren2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) vertreten3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) dringend bitten* * *[pli:d]I. vi1. (implore) [flehentlich] bitten, flehento \plead for forgiveness/justice/mercy um Verzeihung/Gerechtigkeit/Gnade bitten▪ to \plead with sb [to do sth] jdn anflehen[, etw zu tun]▪ to \plead for sb jdn verteidigento \plead not guilty [or innocent] sich akk für nicht schuldig erklären; (as advocate) auf nicht schuldig plädieren ÖSTERRhow do you \plead? bekennen Sie sich schuldig?he \pleaded guilty to the charge of indecent assault er gestand die sexuelle NötigungII. vt1. (claim)▪ to \plead sth etw behaupten [o angeben]your best bet is to \plead inexperience am besten weisen Sie auf ihre Unerfahrenheit hinto \plead one's ignorance sich akk auf Unkenntnis berufento \plead insanity LAW auf Unzurechnungsfähigkeit plädieren2. (argue for)to \plead a/sb's cause [with sb] [jdm] einen/jds Fall vortragento \plead a case LAW eine Sache vor Gericht vertreten* * *[pliːd] pret, ptp pleaded or ( Scot, US) pled1. vt1) (= argue) vertretento plead sb's cause (fig) — jds Sache vertreten, für jds Sache eintreten
2. vi1) (= beg) bitten, nachsuchen (for um)to plead with sb to do sth — jdn bitten or ersuchen (geh), etw zu tun
to plead guilty/not guilty — sich schuldig/nicht schuldig bekennen
* * *plead [pliːd]1. JURc) sich zu seiner Verteidigung äußern:plead guilty to doing sth sich schuldig bekennen, etwas getan zu habenhis youth pleads for him seine Jugend spricht für ihnB v/t1. JUR und fig als Verteidigung oder Entschuldigung anführen, sich berufen auf (akk), Kopfschmerzen etc vorschützen2. JUR erörtern3. eine Sache vertreten, verteidigen, sich einsetzen für:plead sb’s cause4. JUR (als Beweisgrund) vorbringen, anführen* * *1. intransitive verb,plead with somebody for something/to do something — jemanden inständig um etwas bitten/jemanden inständig [darum] bitten, etwas zu tun; (imploringly) jemanden um etwas anflehen/jemanden anflehen, etwas zu tun
2) (Law): (put forward plea; also fig.) plädieren3) (Law)2. transitive verb,1) (beg) inständig bitten; (imploringly) flehen2) (Law): (offer in mitigation) sich berufen auf (+ Akk.); geltend machen; (as excuse) sich entschuldigen mitplead guilty/not guilty — (lit. or fig.) sich schuldig/nicht schuldig bekennen
3) (present in court)plead somebody's case or plead the case for somebody — jemandes Sache vor Gericht vertreten
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[pliːd] 1.1) (beg) implorare, supplicare2) (argue) perorare, patrocinareto plead sb.'s case — dir. perorare o patrocinare la causa di qcn. (anche fig.)
2.to plead insanity — dir. chiedere che venga riconosciuta l'infermità mentale
1) (beg) supplicareto plead with sb. — supplicare qcn. ( to do perché faccia)
to plead with sb. for more time — supplicare qcn. di concedere più tempo
2) dir. dichiararsito plead guilty, not guilty (to a charge) — dichiararsi colpevole, innocente
* * *[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') dichiararsi2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) patrocinare (una causa)3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) supplicare* * *[pliːd] pleaded pled (esp Am) pt, pp1. vt1)to plead sb's case (Law); to plead sb's cause fig — perorare la causa di qn
2) (as excuse: ignorance) addurre come (or a) pretesto2. vi1)to plead with sb (to do sth) — supplicare or implorare qn (di fare qc)to plead for sth — (beg for) implorare qc, (make speech in favour of) parlare in favore di qc
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Law: lawyer) to plead for — perorare in favore dito plead guilty/not guilty — (defendant) dichiararsi colpevole/innocente
* * *[pliːd] 1.1) (beg) implorare, supplicare2) (argue) perorare, patrocinareto plead sb.'s case — dir. perorare o patrocinare la causa di qcn. (anche fig.)
2.to plead insanity — dir. chiedere che venga riconosciuta l'infermità mentale
1) (beg) supplicareto plead with sb. — supplicare qcn. ( to do perché faccia)
to plead with sb. for more time — supplicare qcn. di concedere più tempo
2) dir. dichiararsito plead guilty, not guilty (to a charge) — dichiararsi colpevole, innocente
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<pleaded, pleaded or (Scot, Am a.) pled, pled> [pli:d] vi1) ( implore) [flehentlich] bitten, flehen;to \plead with sb [to do sth] jdn anflehen[, etw zu tun]( speak for)to \plead for sb jdn verteidigento \plead guilty sich akk schuldig bekennen;how do you \plead? bekennen Sie sich schuldig?;he \pleaded guilty to the charge of indecent assault er gestand die sexuelle Nötigung vt1) ( claim)to \plead sth etw behaupten [o angeben];your best bet is to \plead inexperience am besten weisen Sie auf ihre Unerfahrenheit hin;to \plead one's ignorance sich akk auf Unkenntnis berufen;to \plead insanity law auf Unzurechnungsfähigkeit plädieren2) ( argue for)to \plead a/sb's cause [with sb] [jdm] einen/jds Fall vortragen;to \plead a case law eine Sache vor Gericht vertreten -
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pli:d гл.
1) защищать подсудимого, представлять (в суде) его интересы Mr Jones will plead for you in this case. ≈ В этом деле вас будет защищать мистер Джонс.
2) выступать в суде с заявлением;
отвечать на обвинение;
обращаться к суду to plead guilty ≈ признать себя виновным (в чем-л. ≈ to)
3) а) юр. обращаться с просьбой, ходатайствовать б) просить, умолять( with - кого-л.), (for - о чем-л.) She went down on her knees, pleading for mercy. ≈ Она упала на колени и взмолилась о пощаде. Syn: appeal, beg, petition, sue, entreat Ant: command, demand
4) а) отсылать( к чему-л.) в рамках судебного разбирательства The paragraph was properly pleaded and ought not to be struck out. ≈ Отсылка к этому параграфу совершенно верная, его не следует вычеркивать. б) ссылаться( на что-л.), приводить( что-л.) в оправдание (юридическое) выступать в суде;
защищать подсудимого, представлять (в суде) его интересы - to * one's good faith доказывать свою честность - to * smb.'s cause вести в суде чье-л. дело;
защищать чьи-л. интересы - he was not allowed to * his cause ему не дали возможности защищать свои интересы (юридическое) подавать( суду) состязательную бумагу, подавать (суду) возражение по иску выставлять в качестве оправдания, довода;
ссылаться (на какую-л. причину) - to * insanity (юридическое) ссылаться на невменяемость - to * ignorance ссылаться на незнание - to * difficulties in regard to smth. ссылаться на трудности в каком-л. деле - to * prescription /a statute of limitations/ (юридическое) ссылаться (в процессе) на давность - to * one's need for smth. ссылаться на необходимость чего-л. - his youth *s for him оправданием ему служит молодость( юридическое) выступать в суде с заявлением;
отвечать на обвинение;
обращаться к суду - to * guilty признавать себя виновным в предъявленном обвинении - to * not guilty заявить( суду) о своей невиновности;
не признавать себя виновным;
просить об оправдании подсудимого (with) призывать;
просить;
молить, умолять - to * with smb. for smth. просить кого-л. о чем-л. - to * with smb. to change his mind просить кого-л. изменить свое решение - to * for time умолять дать время - they were *ing with him to stop они молили /умоляли/ его прекратить /остановиться/ > to * the fifth /a five/ (американизм) (сленг) отказываться делать что-л. (особ. давать свидетельские показания, отвечать на вопросы и т. п.) > to * the baby act оправдываться неопытностью;
уклоняться от ответственности, ссылаясь на неопытность be entitled to ~ иметь право отвечать на обвинение be entitled to ~ иметь право подавать возражение по иску fit to ~ способный отвечать на обвинение fitness to ~ способность отвечать на обвинение plead выставлять в качестве обвинения ~ выступать в суде ~ (pleaded, pled) защищать (в суде) ~ защищать подсудимого ~ обращаться с просьбой, ходатайствовать ~ отвечать на обвинение;
обращаться к суду;
to plead (not) guilty (не) признать себя виновным ~ отвечать на обвинение ~ подавать возражение по иску ~ подавать состязательную бумагу ~ подавать суду возражения по иску ~ представлять в суде чьи-либо интересы ~ просить, умолять (with - кого-л., for - о чем-л.) ~ ссылаться (на что-л.), приводить (что-л.) в оправдание;
to plead in justification (of smth.) служить оправданием( чего-л.) (в суде) ~ ссылаться (на что-л.) ~ ссылаться ~ ссылаться (на что-л.), приводить (что-л.) в оправдание;
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[pliːd]1) юр. защищать подсудимого, представлять ( в суде) его интересыMr Jones will plead for you in this case. — В этом деле вас будет защищать мистер Джонс.
2) юр. выступать в суде с заявлением; отвечать на обвинение; обращаться к суду3)а) юр. обращаться с просьбой, ходатайствоватьб) просить, умолятьShe went down on her knees, pleading for mercy. — Она упала на колени, моля о пощаде.
The prisoner pleaded with the king for forgiveness. — Заключённый молил короля о прощении.
Syn:Ant:4)а) отсылать (к чему-л.) в рамках судебного разбирательстваThe paragraph was properly pleaded and ought not to be struck out. — Отсылка к этому параграфу совершенно верная, его не следует вычёркивать.
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اِلْتَمَسَ \ appeal: to ask anxiously or beg: The lost child appealed (to us) for help. beg: ask seriously: I beg you to be careful.. invite: to ask for: Your opinion was not invited. petition: to ask (the government) through a petition: We petitioned (the government) for a speed limit in our street. plead: to beg: He pleaded for mercy. He pleaded with me (He begged me) to let him go. request: to ask or ask for: I requested him to wait. He requested my help. seek, sought: old use (still used formally with a few nouns such as advice, shelter or one’s fortune) to look for. solicit: ask seriously for; urge (the fulfilment of one’s aim); invite: May I solicit your support for Smith’s election as a member of the club. \ See Also طلب (طَلَبَ)، تَوَسَّلَ -
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تَوَسَّلَ (إلى) \ beg: to ask seriously: I beg you to be careful. implore: to beg (sb. to do sth.). plead: to beg: He pleaded for mercy. He pleaded with me (He begged me) to let him go. pray: to beg: They prayed him to forgive them. -
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V1. याचना\pleadकरनाShe pleaded for mercy from the king. -
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(to) plead /pli:d/A v. i.2 (leg.: d'imputato) rispondere a un'accusa; dichiararsi, riconoscersi: to plead not guilty, dichiararsi innocente; to plead guilty ( of a crime, etc.), dichiararsi colpevole (di un delitto, ecc.)3 – to plead for, chiedere; implorare; invocare; supplicare: to plead for mercy, chiedere misericordia; implorare pietàB v. t.1 (leg. e fig.) patrocinare, perorare, difendere ( una causa): to plead a case in court, perorare una causa in tribunale2 (leg.) accampare; allegare; eccepire3 (fig.) addurre (o accampare) a giustificazione (o a pretesto): I can only plead inexperience, a mia giustificazione posso addurre soltanto la mia inesperienza● (leg.) to plead an alibi, invocare un alibi □ (leg.) to plead a counterclaim, sollevare un'eccezione riconvenzionale □ (leg.) to plead insanity, invocare l'infermità mentale □ to plead with sb. for a person, intercedere presso q. in favore d'una persona □ to plead with sb. to change his mind, supplicare q. di voler tornare sulle sue decisioni.
См. также в других словарях:
plead for mercy — beg for mercy, earnestly ask for compassion … English contemporary dictionary
plead for — phr verb Plead for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑mercy … Collocations dictionary
ask for mercy — plead for leniency … English contemporary dictionary
beg for mercy — ask for compassion, plead for pity … English contemporary dictionary
plead — [plēd] vi. pleaded or pled or plead [pled] pleading [ME pleden < OFr plaidier < plaid: see PLEA] 1. a) to present a case in a law court; argue the case of either party b) to present a PLEA (sense … English World dictionary
mercy — mer|cy [ˈmə:si US ˈmə:rsi] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: merci, from Latin merces price paid, payment for work , from merx things for sale ] 1.) [U] if someone shows mercy, they choose to forgive or to be kind to someone who they have … Dictionary of contemporary English
plead — [ plid ] (past tense and past participle pleaded or pled [ pled ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way: plead for: He knelt in front of the king, pleading for mercy. plead with someone (to do something):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plead — v. 1) to plead fervently 2) (D; intr.) to plead for; with (to plead with the judge for mercy) 3) (legal) to plead guilty (to a charge) 4) (legal) to plead not guilty (to a charge) * * * [pliːd] with (to plead with the judge for mercy) (D; intr.)… … Combinatory dictionary
mercy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ divine, infinite ▪ God s infinite mercy ▪ great ▪ tender ▪ I left him to the tender mercies of his mother … Collocations dictionary
plead */*/ — UK [pliːd] / US [plɪd] verb Word forms plead : present tense I/you/we/they plead he/she/it pleads present participle pleading past tense pleaded past participle pleaded 1) [intransitive] to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way Please… … English dictionary
mercy — mer|cy1 [ mɜrsi ] noun * 1. ) uncount the act of forgiving someone or not treating them severely, especially someone you have the authority to punish: In this state, with hundreds on death row, mercy is a rare commodity. show someone mercy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
