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    Suplicar (en. Supplicate)

    /sup.liˈkaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To request something with pleading or fervor.
    She begged for her life before the judge.
    Ella suplicó por su vida ante el juez.
    To request politely or with humility.
    The children begged for a new toy.
    Los niños suplicaron por un juguete nuevo.
    To request something very intensely and emotionally.
    He begged for his forgiveness after the mistake.
    Él suplicó su perdón tras el error.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'supplicāre', meaning 'to ask on one's knees'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to beg for forgiveness
    To ask for forgiveness in an intense manner.
    suplicar disculpas
    to beg for help
    To ask for assistance urgently.
    suplicar ayuda
    to beg for love
    To ask for love in a desperate manner.
    suplicar amor

    Related Words

    implore
    To ask something with great force or desperation.
    implorar
    to beseech
    To make a very insistent pleading or request.
    rogar
    to petition
    To present a formal request, often in a legal context.
    peticionar

    Slang Meanings

    To ask for something informally and friendly.
    When we begged him to come, we were really inviting him out.
    Cuando le suplicamos que viniera, realmente lo estábamos invitando a salir.
    To casually ask someone to do something.
    We begged him not to leave the party.
    Le suplicamos que no se fuera de la fiesta.