plea

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
2. An excuse; an apology.
3. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
4. That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
5. An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
6. The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
7. A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.

Verb

To plead; to argue.

Conceptos

súplica

pretexto

petición

disculpa

alegato

descripción

explicación

informe

instancia

pedido

pleitear

descargo

excusa

plegaria

ruego

abogar

solicitud

argumentación

argumento

defensa

demanda

Sinónimos

appeal

request

entreaty

excuse

pretext

petition

supplication

argument

defense

apology

prayer

justification

reason

order

complaint

pleading

answer

plead

pretence

demand

beg

application

claim

alibi

foundation

defence

ground

ask

debate

motion

solicit

solicitation

statement

suit

suppliance

support

testimony

warning

⚠️

wish

prohibition

earnest request

verbal message

defense team

account

basis,

allegation

argue

arrangement

assertion

basis

Traducciones

pleidooi

Bitte

supplica

richiesta

Plädoyer

pleiten

apelo

desculpa

απολογία

rica

Ausrede

voorwendsel

appel

prière

argument

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/pliː/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: ple

Cognado con español: pleito

In summary

From Middle English ple, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere (“to please”). Cognate with Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”). Doublet of placit. See also please, pleasure.