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1 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) essere indescrivibile -
2 beggar beg·gar
['bɛɡə(r)]1. nmendicante m/fpoor beggar! fam — povero diavolo!
2. vt(ruin) ridurre sul lastrico or in miseria -
3 beggar
I ['begə(r)]1) (pauper) mendicante m. e f.2) BE colloq. (man)••II ['begə(r)]beggars can't be choosers — prov. o mangi questa minestra o salti questa finestra
1) ridurre sul lastrico [person, company]2) (defy)* * *noun (a person who lives by begging: The beggar asked for money for food.) mendicante* * *beggar /ˈbɛgə(r)/n.1 mendicante; accattone2 povero3 (fam., spesso scherz.) individuo; birbante; birichino: That boy is a fine little beggar, isn't he?, quel ragazzo è un bel birichino, non è vero?● (bot.) beggar's lice ( Galium aparine), attaccamani; attaccavesti □ a little beggar, un furfantello □ (fam.) lucky beggar, tipo fortunato □ (fam.) poor beggar, disgraziato; sfortunato □ (prov.) Beggars can't be choosers, chi è nel bisogno non può fare lo schifiltoso.(to) beggar /ˈbɛgə(r)/v. t.ridurre in miseria (o sul lastrico); impoverire: He beggared his father by going on running into debt, ridusse in miseria suo padre a forza di far debiti● to beggar comparison, essere incomparabile □ to beggar ( all) description, essere indescrivibile; essere troppo bello per dirsi a parole.* * *I ['begə(r)]1) (pauper) mendicante m. e f.2) BE colloq. (man)••II ['begə(r)]beggars can't be choosers — prov. o mangi questa minestra o salti questa finestra
1) ridurre sul lastrico [person, company]2) (defy)
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