plead

/pliːd/ verb (past tense and past participle pleaded, also US pled)

Translation

LEGAL [T] › to say in a court of law if you are guilty or not guilty of the crime you have been accused of

(mahkeme) iddia etmek, beyan etmek, öne sürmek, söylemek

He pleaded not guilty to five felony charges.11686921152

ASK [I] › to ask for something in a strong and emotional way

yalvarmak, rica etmek, dilemek

"You must believe me!" she pleaded. He pleaded with her to come back. She pleaded for mercy.1168

EXCUSE [T] › to say something as an excuse

mazeret göstermek; bahaneler üretmek/yaratmak

You'll just have to plead ignorance (= say you did not know).19101171

plead sb's case/cause › to say something to try to help someone get what they want or avoid punishment

(mahkeme) savunmak

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(Definition of plead verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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