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entreaty
[/ɪnˈtriːti/]
noun
pl: entreaties
súplica
1.
an earnest or emotional request or petition
Despite her entreaties, he refused to change his mind.
Apesar de suas súplicas, ele recusou-se a mudar de ideia.
2.
a sincere and urgent appeal
The refugees made an entreaty for help to the international community.
Os refugiados fizeram um apelo urgente de ajuda à comunidade internacional.
Synonyms
plea
appeal
petition
request
supplication
imploration
begging
Antonyms
demand
command
refusal
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
súplica
most common translation
General Brazilian
apelo
alternative for urgent requests
Portugal
súplica
standard usage
Portugal
instância
more formal alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
make an entreaty
answer an entreaty
turn a deaf ear to entreaties
earnest entreaty
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