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ruego

plea

noun RRWEH-goh Rare

Also means

request

Usage Note

Ruego is a formal or earnest request, stronger than a simple petición but without the force of a exigencia (demand). The fixed phrase ruegos y preguntas appears on Spanish meeting agendas as 'any other business' (AOB), which often surprises English speakers. It derives from the verb rogar (to beg, to pray).

Examples

"El presidente ignoró los ruegos del pueblo."

Natural Translation

The president ignored the people's pleas.

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