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How to Say "entreaty" in Spanish

The Spanish word forentreatyis ruegoB1 level.

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ruego

nounB1
formal request
A small child standing with hands pressed together in a pleading gesture, looking up with a serious, earnest expression.

Examples

Su ruego fue tan sincero que no pude negarme.

His plea was so sincere that I couldn't refuse.

Hizo un ruego a las autoridades para que revisaran el caso.

He made a request to the authorities to review the case.

En respuesta a mi ruego, la empresa me dio otra oportunidad.

In response to my entreaty, the company gave me another chance.

Masculine Noun

Even though it ends in '-o', remember 'ruego' is always a masculine word, so you must use 'el ruego' or 'un ruego'.

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