verb🔗ShareBitten, flehenTo treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask for earnestly."The student was entreating the teacher to postpone the test until next week. "Der Schüler bat den Lehrer inständig, die Prüfung bis nächste Woche zu verschieben.communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBitten, flehen, anflehenTo beseech or supplicate (a person); to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to try to persuade."The little boy, lost in the store, was entreating his mother to buy him a candy bar. "Der kleine Junge, der sich in dem Geschäft verlaufen hatte, flehte seine Mutter an, ihm einen Schokoriegel zu kaufen.communicationlanguageactionpersondemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinladen, bewirtenTo invite; to entertain."The teacher was entreating the students to participate in the class discussion. "Der Lehrer lud die Schüler ein, sich an der Klassendiskussion zu beteiligen.entertainmentactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerhandeln, bittenTo treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for a treaty."The parents were entreating the school board for better resources for their children's special needs program. "Die Eltern verhandelten mit dem Schulvorstand über bessere Ressourcen für das Förderprogramm ihrer Kinder mit besonderen Bedürfnissen.communicationlanguagepoliticsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBitten, flehenTo make an earnest petition or request."The little boy, with tears in his eyes, was entreating his mother to buy him the toy. "Der kleine Junge flehte seine Mutter unter Tränen an, ihm das Spielzeug zu kaufen.communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBehandeln, umgehenTo treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use."The teacher was entreating the students with patience to complete the difficult math problem. "Der Lehrer behandelte die Schüler geduldig, um die schwierige Matheaufgabe zu lösen.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBitte, FlehenEntreaty"Her constant entreaty for a later curfew finally convinced her parents to reconsider. "Ihre ständige Bitte um eine spätere Ausgangssperre überzeugte ihre Eltern schließlich, es sich anders zu überlegen.demandcommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
