English-Dutch translations for plead

  • bepleiten
    Drie concrete Europese hulpacties voor Iraakse christenen zou ik willen bepleiten. I would plead for three concrete European relief efforts for Iraqi Christians. De Commissie wil geen isolementspolitiek ten aanzien van Turkije bepleiten.The Commission does not want to plead for an isolation policy with respect to Turkey. De economen van Bruegel zijn ook echt van hun geloof gevallen en bepleiten nu dat er meer gespendeerd wordt. The Brueghel economists have really lost their faith and now plead in favour of more spending.
  • pleiten
    Waarom zouden we pleiten voor efficiënte spoorwegen? Why plead the case for an efficient rail system? Tenslotte zou ik willen pleiten voor pan-Europese politiemaatregelen. Finally, I plead for cross-European action at the policing level. Het is ook de zoveelste keer dat wij pleiten voor scherpere maatregelen. It is also the umpteenth time we are pleading for firmer measures.
  • soebatten

Definition of plead

  • To present , especially in a legal case
  • To beg, beseech, or implore
  • To offer by way of excuse
  • To discuss by arguments

Examples

  • The defendant has decided to plead not guilty
  • He pleaded with me not to leave the house
  • Not wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness.

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