plädieren

B2

to plead

English meaning
to plead
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Opinions & Arguments

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plädieren in a sentence

Der Anwalt plädierte für Freispruch.

The lawyer pleaded for acquittal.

Conjugation of plädieren

ichplädiere
duplädierst
er/sie/eser/sie/es plädiert
wirplädieren
ihrplädiert
sie/Sieplädieren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
plädierte
Perfect
hat plädiert

Where plädieren comes from

von französisch plaider ‚plädieren, prozessieren‘, welches letztlich auf lateinisch placere ‚gefallen, Beifall finden‘ zurückgeht

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How do you conjugate plädieren?

Present tense: ich plädiere, du plädierst, er/sie/es plädiert, wir plädieren, ihr plädiert, sie plädieren. Simple past: plädierte. Perfect: hat plädiert.

What does plädieren mean in English?

plädieren means "to plead". For example: "Der Anwalt plädierte für Freispruch." — "The lawyer pleaded for acquittal."

What level is plädieren in German?

plädieren is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the opinions & arguments vocabulary.

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