plead

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đưa ra lời khai nhận tội / không phạm tội

BrE /pliːd/ AmE /plid/

verb en → vi

past pleaded/pled pp pleaded/pled ing pleading

1 LEGAL [intransitive] B2

Đưa ra lời khai nhận tội / không phạm tội

to say in a court of law that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime

  • plead guilty/not guilty

Collocations plead not guilty to a charge · plead guilty to a crime

  • He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    Ông ta đã khai không phạm tội với các cáo buộc.

2 APPEAL [transitive] B1

Van xin, nài nỉ

to ask for something in a way that shows you are very eager or worried

  • plead with somebody to do sth

Collocations plead with sb for help · plead with sb to stop doing sth

  • She pleaded with her boss to give her the job.

    Cô ấy đã van xin sếp cho cô ấy công việc đó.

Phrasal verbs

plead for APPEAL B2

Van xin, nài nỉ để được

  • He pleaded for mercy.

    Ông ta đã van xin sự thương xót.

plead with somebody APPEAL B1

Van xin, nài nỉ ai đó

  • She pleaded with him to stay.

    Cô ấy đã van xin anh ta ở lại.