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1 plead
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.') declararse, alegar2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) defender, hablar por alguien3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) suplicarplead vb1. suplicar2. declararsetr[pliːd]1 suplicar ( with, -)1 (give as excuse) alegar1) : declararse (culpable o inocente)2)to plead for : suplicar, implorarplead vt1) : alegar, pretextarhe pleaded illness: pretextó la enfermedad2)to plead a case : defender un casov.• abogar v.• alegar v.• argumentar v.• informar v.• pleitear v.• rogar v.• suplicar v.pliːd
1.
a) ( give as excuse) alegar*he pleads ignorance of the whole affair — alega or aduce no saber nada del asunto
she's not coming, she pleaded poverty — no viene, dijo que no tenía dinero
b) ( argue) abogar* por, defender*to plead the case for something — abogar* en favor de algo
to plead somebody's case — ( Law) llevar el caso de alguien
2.
via) (implore, beg) suplicar*to plead FOR something — suplicar* algo
to plead WITH somebody to + INF — suplicarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) ( Law)[pliːd] (pt pleaded, pp pled) (esp US)to plead guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente
1. VT1) (=argue)to plead sb's cause — hablar por algn, interceder por algn
to plead sb's case — (Jur) defender a algn en juicio
2) (as excuse) aducir, pretextarto plead that — aducir or pretextar que
to plead ignorance — aducir or pretextar desconocimiento
to plead poverty — aducir or pretextar falta de medios económicos
he pleaded certain difficulties — adujo or pretextó la existencia de ciertas dificultades
2. VI1) (=beg) suplicar, rogarthe village has pleaded for a new bridge for ten years — hace diez años que el pueblo viene reclamando un nuevo puente
2) (Jur) (as defendant) presentar declaración; (as barrister) abogarhow do you plead? — ¿cómo se declara el acusado?
to plead guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente
* * *[pliːd]
1.
a) ( give as excuse) alegar*he pleads ignorance of the whole affair — alega or aduce no saber nada del asunto
she's not coming, she pleaded poverty — no viene, dijo que no tenía dinero
b) ( argue) abogar* por, defender*to plead the case for something — abogar* en favor de algo
to plead somebody's case — ( Law) llevar el caso de alguien
2.
via) (implore, beg) suplicar*to plead FOR something — suplicar* algo
to plead WITH somebody to + INF — suplicarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) ( Law)to plead guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente
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2 lesser
adjective (smaller or not as important: the lesser of the two towns.) menortr['lesəSMALLr/SMALL]1 menor\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe lesser of two evils el mal menorto a lesser extent en menor gradolesser ['lɛsər] adj: menorto a lesser degree: en menor gradoadj.• inferior adj.• menor adj.• más pequeño adj.'lesər, 'lesə(r)adjective (before n) menorto a lesser extent o degree — en menor grado
a lesser man than him would have given up the struggle — un hombre de menos valía hubiera abandonado la lucha; evil II
['lesǝ(r)]ADJ (compar) of less; menorto a lesser extent or degree — en menor grado
* * *['lesər, 'lesə(r)]adjective (before n) menorto a lesser extent o degree — en menor grado
a lesser man than him would have given up the struggle — un hombre de menos valía hubiera abandonado la lucha; evil II
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