suppliant
French → English
(behavior) Beseeching: asking someone for something in an urgent and emotional way; entreating
Le mendiant a adressé un regard suppliant aux passants pour obtenir une pièce.
(English) The beggar gave a beseeching look to passersby to get a coin.
Elle a utilisé un ton suppliant pour convaincre son patron de ne pas la renvoyer.
(English) She used an entreating tone to convince her boss not to fire her.
(abstract) Begging: the act of imploring or pleading with someone; imploring
Il est tombé à genoux, suppliant son créancier de lui accorder un délai.
(English) He fell to his knees, begging his creditor to grant him an extension.
En suppliant son père de l'aider, l'enfant a fini par obtenir ce qu'il voulait.
(English) By imploring his father for help, the child finally got what he wanted.
Entry ID: fr:en:suppliant · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary