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1 beggar
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 beg
beɡ
1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) pedir2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) suplicar•- beggar
2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) arruinar, reducir a la miseria- beg to differ
beg vb1. mendigar / pedir / pedir limosna2. pedir / suplicar / rogarI beg your pardon? ¿cómo? / ¿cómo dice?I beg your pardon! ¡perdón! / ¡perdone!tr[beg]1 mendigar2 (ask for) pedir1 mendigar2 (dog) sentarse (con las patas delanteras levantadas)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI beg to differ no estoy de acuerdoto beg the question ser una petición de principio: pedir, mendigar, suplicarI begged him to go: le supliqué que fuerabeg vi: mendigar, pedir limosnav.• implorar v.• mangar v.• mendigar v.• pedir v.• pordiosear v.• reclamar v.• rogar v.• suplicar v.beg
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- gg- transitive verb1) \<\<money/food\>\> pedir*, mendigar*2) (frml)a) ( entreat) \<\<person\>\> suplicarle* a, rogarle* aI beg you! — te lo suplico!, te lo ruego!
to beg somebody to + inf — suplicarle* or rogarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) ( ask for) \<\<forgiveness\>\> suplicar*, rogar*to beg something of somebody — suplicarle* algo a alguien; differ 2)
2.
via) \<\<beggar\>\> pedir*, mendigar*to beg for something — mendigar* algo
b) ( ask) (frml)to beg for something: she begged for more time pidió por favor que le dieran una prórroga; to beg for mercy — pedir* or suplicar* clemencia
Phrasal Verbs:- beg off[beɡ]1. VT1) (=implore) rogar, suplicarI beg you! — ¡te lo suplico!
to beg forgiveness — suplicar or implorar perdón
I beg to inform you — frm tengo el honor de informarle
to beg the question —
some definitions of mental illness beg the question of what constitutes normal behaviour — algunas definiciones de enfermedad mental dan por sentado lo que constituye un comportamiento normal
2) [beggar] [+ food, money] pedir2. VI1) (=implore)to beg for — [+ forgiveness, mercy] implorar
2) [beggar] mendigar, pedir limosnathere's some cake going begging * — queda un poco de tarta, ¿no la quiere nadie?
- beg off* * *[beg]
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- gg- transitive verb1) \<\<money/food\>\> pedir*, mendigar*2) (frml)a) ( entreat) \<\<person\>\> suplicarle* a, rogarle* aI beg you! — te lo suplico!, te lo ruego!
to beg somebody to + inf — suplicarle* or rogarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) ( ask for) \<\<forgiveness\>\> suplicar*, rogar*to beg something of somebody — suplicarle* algo a alguien; differ 2)
2.
via) \<\<beggar\>\> pedir*, mendigar*to beg for something — mendigar* algo
b) ( ask) (frml)to beg for something: she begged for more time pidió por favor que le dieran una prórroga; to beg for mercy — pedir* or suplicar* clemencia
Phrasal Verbs:- beg off -
3 miserable
'mizərəbl1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) abatido, triste, deprimido, infeliz2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) miserable•miserable adj1. triste / deprimido2. horrible / deprimente / tristewhat miserable weather! ¡qué tiempo más horrible!
miserable adjetivo ‹ sueldo› paltry, miserable ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino wretch, scoundrel
miserable
I adjetivo
1 (lástimoso, pobre) wretched, poor: gana un sueldo miserable, she earns a miserable salary
2 (malvado, ruin) despicable
un comportamiento miserable, despicable behaviour
3 (avariento) mean
II mf
1 (mezquino) miser
2 (canalla) wretch, scoundrel: un miserable le robó la bicicleta, some scoundrel stole his bicycle ' miserable' also found in these entries: Spanish: astrosa - astroso - escoria - mezquina - mezquino - mísera - miseria - mísero - pajolera - pajolero - chancho - triste English: abject - miser - miserable - niggardly - skimpy - squalid - stingy - bleak - sorrytr['mɪzərəbəl]1 (person - unhappy) abatido,-a, triste, deprimido,-a, infeliz; (- bad-tempered) antipático,-a2 (place etc) deprimente, triste; (weather) horrible, malísimo,-a3 (paltry) miserable, mezquino,-a, despreciable; (pathetic) lamentablemiserable ['mɪzərəbəl] adj1) unhappy: triste, desdichado2) wretched: miserable, desgraciadoa miserable hut: una choza miserable3) unpleasant: desagradable, malomiserable weather: tiempo malísimo4) contemptible: despreciable, míserofor a miserable $10: por unos míseros diez dólaresadj.• agarrado, -a adj.• aporreado, -a adj.• desdichado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• lastimoso, -a adj.• miserable adj.• mísero, -a adj.• triste adj.'mɪzərəbəl1)a) ( in low spirits) abatidob) ( depressing) < weather> deprimente; < prospect> tristeto make somebody's life miserable — amargarle* la vida a alguien
2)a) ( mean-spirited) miserablea miserable $2 — dos míseros dólares
b) (wretched, poor) míseroc) <episode/failure> lamentable['mɪzǝrǝbl]ADJ1) (=unhappy) [person] abatido, con el ánimo por los suelos; [face] tristeto feel miserable — tener el ánimo por los suelos, sentirse abatido or deprimido
don't look so miserable! — ¡alegra esa cara!
2) (=depressing) [place, life, weather] deprimente; [childhood] desdichado, infelizit was a miserable business — era un asunto deprimente or lamentable
to make sb's life miserable, make life miserable for sb — amargar la vida a algn
to have a miserable time — pasarlo mal, pasarlo fatal *
3) (=wretched) [hovel, shantytown, beggar] mísero4) (=contemptible, mean)you miserable (old) thing! — ¡viejo ruin!
5) (=paltry) [offer] mísero, mezquino; [pay] miserable; [meal] triste, mísero6) (=complete)to be a miserable failure — [attempt, play] ser un fracaso espantoso or rotundo, ser un triste fracaso; [person] ser un fracaso total
* * *['mɪzərəbəl]1)a) ( in low spirits) abatidob) ( depressing) < weather> deprimente; < prospect> tristeto make somebody's life miserable — amargarle* la vida a alguien
2)a) ( mean-spirited) miserablea miserable $2 — dos míseros dólares
b) (wretched, poor) míseroc) <episode/failure> lamentable -
4 handout
1) (a leaflet or a copy of a piece of paper with information given to students in class, distributed at a meeting etc: You'll find the diagram on page four of your handout.) folleto, prospecto2) (money, clothes etc given to a very poor person or a beggar.) limosna, dádiva, caridadtr['hændaʊt]1 (leaflet) folleto, prospecto; (political) octavilla2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL material nombre masculino3 (press) comunicado de prensa, nota de prensa4 (charity) limosna, dádiva, caridad nombre femeninohandout ['hænd.aʊt] n1) aid: dádiva f, limosna f2) leaflet: folleto mn.• nota de prensa s.f.a) (of money, food) dádiva fb) ( advertising leaflet) folleto mc) (at lecture, in class) notas fpl ( que se distribuyen a los asistentes)['hændaʊt]N1) (=leaflet) octavilla f, panfleto m ; (=pamphlet) folleto m ; (=press handout) nota f de prensa; (at lecture) hoja f2) * (=money) limosna f3) (=distribution) distribución f, repartimiento m* * *a) (of money, food) dádiva fb) ( advertising leaflet) folleto mc) (at lecture, in class) notas fpl ( que se distribuyen a los asistentes)
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