implore
To beg or plead for earnestly or urgentlyTo beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
» I implore you not to do that.
Ich flehe dich an, das nicht zu tun!
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
anflehen
умоля́тьumoljátʹ, упрашиватьuprašivatʹ
благатиblahaty
(transitive)To beg or plead that (someone) earnestly or urgently do something; to beseech, to entreat.
(intransitive)Often followed by for (a thing) or of (a person): to express an earnest or urgent plea.
- call upon in supplication; entreat
Examples
21 sentencesI implore you not to do that.
deIch flehe dich an, das nicht zu tun!
He implored her to come back.
ruОн умолял её вернуться.
deEr flehte sie an zurückzukommen.
She implored him to come back.
ruОна заклинала его вернуться.
deSie flehte ihn an zurückzukommen.
“Think of the children!” he implored.
But I implore you, don't tell Tom.
ruТолько я вас очень прошу, не рассказывайте Тому.
Translations
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Forms
implores, imploring, implored, imploredSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle