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Translate Files Supplié (en. Begged)
/sy.plje/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To insistently ask for something.
He pleaded for forgiveness after his mistake.
Il a supllié pardon après son erreur.
To make an urgent request in an emotional context.
She pleaded with the judge to be lenient.
Elle a supplé le juge d’être clément.
To express an urgent or desperate request.
The children pleaded with their parents for a dog.
Les enfants ont supplié leurs parents pour un chien.
Etymology
The word 'pleaded' comes from the Latin 'supplicare', meaning to pray or ask humbly.
Common Phrases and Expressions
pleaded to
To ask insistently for something.
supplié de
pleaded for help
To make an urgent request for assistance.
supplié de l'aide
pleaded for his life
To desperately ask not to be punished or to keep one's life.
supplié pour sa vie
Related Words
replacement
The act of supplementing, replacing, or compensating.
suppléance
supplement
An addition or element that completes something.
supplément
to supplement
To replace or provide a complement to a missing or necessary thing.
suppléer
Slang Meanings
To make an excessive and desperate request.
He pleaded to get an extra day off.
Il a supplié pour obtenir un jour de congé supplémentaire.
To be in a situation where one must strongly insist.
She was on the verge of pleading with her boss for a promotion.
Elle était à deux doigts de supplié son patron pour une promotion.