Imploro (en. I implore)

/imˈploɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To request something with great fervor or imploring.
I implore you to give me a second chance.
Imploro que me des una segunda oportunidad.
To intensely beg for something.
I implore help to get out of this situation.
Imploro ayuda para salir de esta situación.
To cry out in a tone of supplication.
She implored the gods for her salvation.
Ella imploró a los dioses por su salvación.

Etymology

From Latin 'implorare', which means 'to call for help' or 'to beg'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to implore mercy
To ask desperately for clemency.
implorar misericordia
to implore help
To urgently request assistance.
implorar ayuda

Related Words

to plead
To ask for something very insistently.
suplicar
to beg
To ask for something urgently.
rogar
to demand
To demand something firmly.
exigir

Slang Meanings

To ask for something in a desperate manner.
That's a plea; you can't do that.
Eso es un imploro, no puedes hacer eso.
To request something in a pleading manner.
It was a plea on his part when he asked for forgiveness.
Fue un imploro de su parte cuando pidió perdón.