pleva in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pleva in the English»French Dictionary

plea [Brit pliː, Am pli] N

1. plea:

plea (for tolerance, mercy etc)

appel m (for à)

plea (for money, food)

demande f (for de)

her plea that the school (should) be kept open

son appel pour que l'école soit maintenue

to make a plea for aid

lancer un appel à l'aide

his plea for the homeless

son appel en faveur des sans-abri

she ignored his pleas

elle est restée sourde à ses prières

2. plea LAW:

to make or enter a plea of guilty/not guilty

plaider coupable/non coupable

to make a plea of self-defence/insanity

plaider la légitime défense/la démence

3. plea (excuse):

plea

excuse f

on the plea that …

sous prétexte que …

dilatory plea N LAW

dilatory plea

exception f dilatoire

plea bargaining N LAW

plea bargaining

arrangement entre la défense et l'accusation visant à réduire les charges si l'accusé plaide coupable pour un délit moins grave

elevate [Brit ˈɛlɪveɪt, Am ˈɛləˌveɪt] VB trans

1. elevate (in rank, status):

elevate person, principle, quality

élever (to au rang de)

to elevate sth to (the status of) a religion

élever qc au rang d'une religion

to elevate sb to the status of a star

élever qn au rang de vedette

to elevate sb to the peerage

élever qn à la pairie

2. elevate (uplift):

elevate mind, soul

élever

Levant [Brit lɪˈvant, Am ləˈvænt, ləˈvɑnt]

the Levant

le Levant

box pleat N

box pleat

pli m creux

French pleat N

1. French pleat (on a curtain):

French pleat

pli m plat

2. French pleat (hairstyle):

French pleat (roll)

chignon m banane

French pleat (pleat)

natte f africaine

pleb [Brit plɛb, Am plɛb] N Brit inf, pej

pleb

prolo inf

mf the plebs

la populace

pled [Brit plɛd, Am plɛd] Am VB pt VB pp

pled → plead

See also plead

I.plead <pret, pp pleaded Am pled> [Brit pliːd, Am plid] VB trans

1. plead (beg):

plead

supplier

2. plead (argue):

plead

plaider

to plead sb's case LAW fig

plaider la cause de qn

to plead insanity LAW

plaider la démence

3. plead (give as excuse):

to plead ignorance

plaider l'ignorance

she left early, pleading a headache

elle est partie tôt, en prétextant un mal de tête

II.plead <pret, pp pleaded Am pled> [Brit pliːd, Am plid] VB intr

1. plead:

plead (beg)

supplier

plead (more fervently)

implorer

to plead with sb

supplier, implorer qn (to do de faire)

to plead with sb for mercy/forgiveness

implorer la clémence/le pardon de qn

to plead with sb for more time

supplier qn d'accorder plus de temps

2. plead LAW:

plead

plaider

to plead guilty/not guilty (to a charge)

plaider coupable/non coupable

kick-pleat N

kick-pleat

pli m d'aisance

pleva in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pleva in the English»French Dictionary

plea [pli] N

1. plea (entreaty, appeal):

plea

appel m

to make a plea for help/mercy

appeler à l'aide/la clémence

2. plea (formal statement by a defendant):

plea

défense f

to enter a plea of guilty/not guilty

plaider coupable/non coupable

3. plea form (pretext, excuse):

plea

excuse f

elevate [ˈel·ɪ·veɪt] VB trans a. fig form

elevate

élever

to elevate the mind

être édifiant

pleat [plit] N

pleat

pli m

I.plead <pleaded, pleaded> [plid] VB intr

1. plead (implore, beg):

plead

implorer

to plead for forgiveness/mercy

implorer le pardon/la grâce

to plead with sb to +infin

implorer qn de +infin

2. plead + adj (answer to a charge in court):

plead

plaider

to plead guilty

plaider coupable

II.plead <pleaded, pleaded> [plid] VB trans

1. plead (argue or represent in court):

plead insanity

plaider

to plead sb's case

plaider la cause de qn

2. plead (claim as a pretext):

plead ignorance

invoquer

3. plead (argue for):

plead a cause

défendre

I.level [ˈlev· ə l] ADJ

1. level (horizontal, flat):

level

plat(e)

level spoon

rase

level flight

horizontal(e)

2. level (having the same height, amount):

to be level with sth

être au niveau de qc

3. level (steady):

level

égal(e)

to keep a level head

garder la tête au clair

in a level tone

sur un ton calme

in a level voice

d'une voix calme

Phrases:

to do one's level best

faire tout son possible

II.level [ˈlev· ə l] ADV

level

droit

to draw level with sth

arriver à la même hauteur que qc

III.level [ˈlev· ə l] N

1. level:

level

niveau m

water/oil level

niveau d'eau/huile

ground level

rez-de-chaussée m

above sea level

au-dessus du niveau de la mer

at the local/national/regional level

au niveau local/national/régional

at a higher level

à un plus haut niveau

at the (very) highest level

au plus haut niveau

2. level (amount, rate):

level of alcohol, inflation

taux m

IV.level [ˈlev· ə l] VB trans

1. level (make level):

level

niveler

2. level (smooth and flatten):

level

aplanir

3. level (demolish completely):

level building, town

raser

4. level (point):

to level sth at sb a gun, pistol, rifle

diriger qc sur qn

to level sth against sb fig

diriger qc contre qn

V.level [ˈlev· ə l] VB intr inf

to level with sb

parler franchement avec qn

I.levy [ˈlev·i] N

levy

taxe f

II.levy <-ie-> [ˈlev·i] VB trans

levy

lever

to levy a fine on sb

infliger une amende à qn

to levy (a) tax on sth

percevoir une taxe sur qc

I.level off VB intr, level out VB intr

1. level off (cease to fall or rise):

level off

se stabiliser

2. level off (cease to slope):

level off

s'aplanir

II.level off VB intr, level out VB trans

level off

égaliser

I.lever [ˈlev·ər] N

1. lever (bar controlling a machine):

lever

levier m

2. lever (device moving heavy object):

lever

pince-monseigneur f

3. lever fig (use of threat):

lever

moyen m de pression

II.lever [ˈlev·ər] VB trans + adv/prep

to lever sth (up)

soulever qc avec un levier

oil level N TECH

oil level

niveau m d'huile

performance level N

1. performance level (degree of success):

performance level

degré m de réussite

2. performance level (output) a. ECON:

performance level

rendement m