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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRichiesta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ree-kye-sta
"La sua richiesta di aiuto è stata accolta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A request made in an urgent and emotional manner.
"Her plea for help was met with immediate action from the community." - 2
A formal statement made in a court of law, especially in response to a charge.
"The defendant entered a plea of not guilty during the arraignment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'plea' originates from the Middle English 'pleye', derived from the Old French 'plai', which in turn comes from the Latin 'placitum', meaning 'something pleasing or agreeable'. Over time, its meaning evolved to encompass legal contexts, referring to a formal statement made in a court of law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plea" is said worldwide
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Plaidoyer
Transliteration: pleh-dwah-yeh
"Son plaidoyer a touché le cœur du jury."
Bitte
Transliteration: bi-teh
"Ihre Bitte um Unterstützung wurde gehört."
Richiesta
Transliteration: ree-kye-sta
"La sua richiesta di aiuto è stata accolta."
Ruego
Transliteration: rweh-go
"Su ruego fue atendido por la comunidad."
Apelo
Transliteration: ah-peh-loo
"O apelo dela foi ouvido pela equipe."
प्रार्थना
Transliteration: prarthana
"उसकी प्रार्थना को गंभीरता से लिया गया।"
请求
Transliteration: qǐngqiú
"她的请求得到了积极的回应。"
청원
Transliteration: cheong-won
"그녀의 청원이 지역 사회의 지원을 받았다."
請願
Transliteration: seigan
"彼女の請願は地域社会に受け入れられた。"
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