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1 plead
[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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2 (to) plead
(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. -
3 (to) plead
(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.
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