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1 beggar
noun (a person who lives by begging: The beggar asked for money for food.) pedinte* * *beg.gar[b'egə] n 1 mendigo, pedinte. 2 indigente: pessoa muito pobre. 3 sujeito. • vt 1 empobrecer: levar à miséria ou pobreza. 2 fig despir, roubar. 3 superar, fazer parecer pobre. it beggars all descriptions / supera todas as descrições. beggars can’t be choosers quem recebe esmola não tem direito de reclamar. lucky beggar felizardo, sujeito de sorte. poor little beggar pobre coitado.
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