pleading

ˈpliːdɪŋ
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Translation of pleading into German,

Noun

1.

emotional request

asking for something in a strong or emotional way
  • Her pleading moved everyone in the room.Ihr Flehen rührte alle im Raum.
2.

legal

TECH.
formal statement in a court by a party
TECH.
Plädoyer Schriftsatz m
  • The lawyer filed a pleading that outlined the defense's position..Der Anwalt reichte ein Plädoyer ein, das die Position der Verteidigung darlegte

Adjective

expression

showing an intense emotional request
flehend bittend inständig
  • She gave him a pleading look.Sie warf ihm einen flehenden Blick zu.
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Expressions with pleading: examples in English and translations in German

Sonderplädoyer
Sonderargumentation
Her special pleading ignored the project's failures.
He offered a pro domo pleading to protect his own interests.
positives Plädoyer
zustimmende Erklärung
The lawyer submitted an affirmative pleading to the court.
Eventualklage
Hilfsweise Klage
The lawyer used alternative pleading to cover all bases.
mangelhafte Klageschrift
fehlerhafte Klageschrift
The court dismissed the case due to a defective pleading.
Eventualklagen
Hilfsanträge
The lawyer used pleading in the alternative to strengthen the case.

Synonyms and analogies of pleading in English

Examples of pleading in a sentence

  • Her pleading for mercy softened the guard's stance.
  • The judge reviewed the pleading before making a decision.
  • Her pleading was crucial for the case's outcome.
  • His pleading eyes begged for forgiveness.
  • The child gave a pleading cry for help.
plead
pliːd
pled
Verb
1.

communication

tr.
offer as an excuse or justification
tr.
  • He pleaded illness to avoid the meeting.Er hat Krankheit vorgeschoben, um das Treffen zu vermeiden.
2.

emotion

intr.
make an emotional appeal
intr.
  • She plead for mercy in the courtroom..Sie flehte um Gnade im Gerichtssaal
3.

legal

intr.TECH.
declare guilt or innocence in court
intr.TECH.
  • He pleaded not guilty to the charges.Er plädierte auf nicht schuldig.

Expressions with plead: examples in English and translations in German

Armut vortäuschen für Mitleid
sich arm stellen für Mitleid
She would often plead poverty to gain sympathy from her friends.
anflehen
She pleaded with him to stay.
die Aussage verweigern
He chose to plead the Fifth to avoid admitting guilt.
Unwissenheit vortäuschen
He tried to plead ignorance when asked about the missing files.
meinen Fall vorbringen
She will plead my case for a raise to the manager.
um Gnade bitten
The prisoner pleaded for mercy before the judge.

Translations of "pleading" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasFlehennn.

Amidst the laughter, his pleading went unnoticed, drowned in the noise.

Mitten im Gelächter blieb sein Flehen unbeachtet, übertönt vom Lärm.

dieBittenf.

Moved by her pleading remarks, the emperor gave his consent.

Bewegt von ihrer Bitte, gab der Kaiser seine Einwilligung.

derSchriftsatznm.

The appeal was substantiated in a separate pleading.

Die Beschwerde wurde in einem gesonderten Schriftsatz begründet.

Adjective
plädiertadj.

He's pleading to two felony counts and telling everything.

Er plädiert bei zwei Punkten auf schuldig und verrät alles.

flehendadj.

She found him down on his knees, pleading for her to reconsider the decision.

Sie fand ihn auf den Knien, flehend, dass sie die Entscheidung überdenken möge.

geflehtadj.

But I was, like, loudly, strongly pleading.

Aber ich habe laut und nachdrücklich gefleht.

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pleading: Examples and translations in context

The defeated general bowed and scraped before the emperor, pleading for his life.

Der besiegte General musste vor dem Kaiser zu Kreuze kriechen und um sein Leben flehen.

Terrible scenes with three women pleading to be left alive.

Gräßliche Szenen bei drei Frauen, die ums nackte Leben flehen.

On the tape you could hear the ten-year-old pleading for their lives.

Auf dem Tonband hörte man die Zehnjährige um ihr Leben flehen.

Local businesses are in dire straits, pleading for community support.

Lokale Unternehmen sind finanziell am Ende und flehen um Unterstützung aus der Gemeinschaft.

With each entreaty he made, his voice grew more urgent and pleading.

Mit jedem seiner Flehen wurde seine Stimme drängender und flehender.

Her pleading for help reverberated in the darkness, seeking someone to hear her.

Ihr Flehen um Hilfe hallte in der Dunkelheit wider und suchte jemanden, der sie hörte.

The desperate pleading of a man driven mad by his love for you.

Das verzweifelte Flehen eines Mannes, der verrückt vor Liebe ist.

The pleading in his voice was unmistakable, an appeal for empathy and compassion.

Das Flehen in seiner Stimme war unverkennbar, ein Aufruf zu Einfühlungsvermögen und Mitgefühl.

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special pleading
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