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noun (a person who lives by begging: The beggar asked for money for food.) mendigobeggar n mendigotr['begəSMALLr/SMALL]1 mendigo,-a, pordiosero,-a2 familiar tipo, individuo,-a1 empobrecer, arruinar2 figurative use hacer imposible\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeggars can't be choosers a caballo regalado no le mires el dentadoto beggar description superar toda descripciónbeggar ['bɛgər] n: mendigo m, -ga f; pordiosero m, -ra fn.• limosnero, -era s.m.,f.• mendigo s.m.• pobre s.m.• pordiosero, -era s.m.,f.
I 'begər, 'begə(r)a) mendigo, -ga m,fb) ( fellow)you lucky beggar! — (BrE colloq) qué suertudo eres! (AmL fam), qué potra tienes! (Esp fam)
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transitive verb arruinar, empobrecer*; ( stronger) pauperizar*['beɡǝ(r)]to beggar description — ser* indescriptible
1. N1) mendigo(-a) m / f, pordiosero(-a) m / f2) * (=fellow) tío(-a) * m / flucky beggar! — ¡qué suerte tiene el tío/la tía! *
poor little beggar! — ¡pobrecito!
2. VT1) (=ruin) arruinar2) (fig) (=exceed) excederse a* * *
I ['begər, 'begə(r)]a) mendigo, -ga m,fb) ( fellow)you lucky beggar! — (BrE colloq) qué suertudo eres! (AmL fam), qué potra tienes! (Esp fam)
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transitive verb arruinar, empobrecer*; ( stronger) pauperizar*to beggar description — ser* indescriptible
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2 squat
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1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.)
2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.)squat vb agacharse / ponerse en cuclillastr[skwɒt]1 (person) rechoncho,-a y bajo,-a, achaparrado,-a; (building) achaparrado,-a1 (crouching position) en cuclillas2 (house occupied by squatters) vivienda ocupada, edificio ocupado ilegalmente; (action of squatting) ocupación nombre femenino ilegal1 (crouch) agacharse, ponerse en cuclillas2 (in building) ocupar ilegalmente1) crouch: agacharse, ponerse en cuclillas2) : ocupar un lugar sin derechosquat n1) : posición f en cuclillas2) : ocupación f ilegal (de un lugar)adj.• bajito, -a adj.• cachigordo, -a adj.• rechoncho, -a adj.• rehecho, -a adj.v.• acuclillarse v.• agacharse v.• ponerse en cuclillas v.• sentarse en cuclillas v.• trasconejarse v.
I skwɑːt, skwɒt1) ( crouch) agacharse, ponerse* en cuclillas2) (in building, on land) ocupar un inmueble ajeno sin autorización
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adjective - tt- < person> rechoncho y bajo, retacón (RPl); <building/church> achaparrado[skwɒt]1.ADJ [person] rechoncho, achaparrado; [building, shape etc] desproporcionadamente bajo2. VI1) (also: squat down) agacharse, sentarse en cuclillas2) (on property) ocupar un inmueble ilegalmente3.* * *
I [skwɑːt, skwɒt]1) ( crouch) agacharse, ponerse* en cuclillas2) (in building, on land) ocupar un inmueble ajeno sin autorización
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