plead
 intransitive verb
 Este verbo é irregular en inglés americano, adquirindo a forma pled para o pasado e o participio. En inglés británico, simplemente engade -ed. |
 argumentar
EN He had long been patient, pleading with the sinful soul, giving it time to repent, sparing it yet awhile.
GL Durante moito tempo fora paciente, argumentando coa alma pecadora, dándolle ocasión de arrepentirse, autorizándolle un prazo máis aínda.
 Fonte: RET (2302)
alegar
EN Martins felt he had got all he could from Crabbin, so he pleaded tiredness, a long day, promised to ring up in the morning, accepted ten pounds' worth of bafs for immediate expenses, and went to his room.
GL Martins pensou que xa obtivera de Crabbin todo o que podía, de maneira que se disculpou alegando que estaba canso, que fora un día moi longo e prometeu chamalo ao día seguinte; aceptou dez libras de vales para primeiros gastos e foise á habitación.
Fonte: TER (448)
suplicar
EN Charles and Hal begged her to get off and walk, pleaded with her, entreated, the while she wept and importuned Heaven with a recital of their brutality.
GL Charles e Hal pregáronlle que descendese e que seguise a pé; suplicáronllo de xeonllos mentres ela, desfacéndose en bágoas, clamaba ós ceos coa descrición dos tormentos que tiña que aturar.
Fonte: CHA (1027)
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