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(a) (solicit as charity) mendier;∎ to beg food mendier de la nourriture;∎ she begged money from the passers-by elle mendiait auprès des passants;∎ to beg, borrow or steal se procurer par tous les moyens∎ I begged the doctor not to say anything j'ai supplié le médecin de ne rien dire;∎ she begged to be sent back to school elle supplia qu'on la renvoie à l'école;∎ she begged a favour of her sister elle a demandé à sa sœur de lui rendre un service;∎ to beg sb's forgiveness or pardon demander pardon à qn;∎ I beg your pardon (I apologize) je vous demande pardon; (I didn't hear you) pardon?; (indignantly) pardon!∎ I beg to differ permettez-moi de ne pas être de votre avis;∎ I beg to inform you that… je tiens à ou j'ai l'honneur de vous informer que…;∎ to beg leave to do sth demander la permission de faire qch∎ to beg the question (evade the issue) éluder la question; (assume something proved) considérer que la question est résolue;∎ that begs the question of whether... cela pose la question de savoir si..., c'est toute la question de savoir si...;∎ wanting to climb Mount Everest rather begs the question 'why?' on serait enclin à se demander pourquoi quelqu'un aurait envie d'escalader le Mont Everest(a) (solicit charity) mendier;∎ to beg for food mendier de la nourriture;∎ children begging (for money) in the street des enfants qui mendient dans la rue;∎ they live by begging ils vivent de charité ou d'aumône(b) (ask, plead) supplier;∎ to beg for forgiveness/mercy demander pardon/grâce∎ I'll have that last sandwich if it's going begging je prendrai bien ce dernier sandwich si personne d'autre ne le veut;∎ there's a piece of cake going begging il reste un morceau de gâteau;∎ these jobs are going begging ce sont des emplois qui trouvent peu d'amateursBritish se soustraire;∎ our best player begged off pleading illness notre meilleur joueur s'est fait excuser pour cause de maladie -
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1. transitive verb,- gg-2) (ask earnestly) bittenshe begged to come with us — sie bat darum, mit uns kommen zu dürfen
I beg to differ — da bin ich [aber] anderer Meinung
3) (ask earnestly for)beg a favour [of somebody] — [jemanden] um einen Gefallen bitten
beg forgiveness — um Verzeihung bitten; see also academic.ru/53580/pardon">pardon 1. 2)
4)2. intransitive verb,beg the question — (evade difficulty) der Frage (Dat.) ausweichen
go [a-]begging — keinen Abnehmer finden
* * *[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.) betteln2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) bitten•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) an den Bettelstab bringen- beggar description- beg to differ* * *<- gg->[beg]I. vt1. (ask for charity)2. (request)stop it, I \beg you hör auf, ich bitte dich▪ to \beg sb to do sth jdn bitten, etw zu tun▪ to \beg that... darum bitten, dass..,to \beg sb's forgiveness jdn um Entschuldigung [o Verzeihung] bittenI \beg your pardon entschuldigen Sie bitte3. (leave unresolved)to \beg the question keine Antwort auf die [eigentliche] Frage gebenyou're always \begging the question du weichst immer nur austhis crisis \begs the question of his leadership diese Krise wirft die Frage nach seinen Führungsqualitäten auf4.▶ to go \begging noch zu haben sein, keinen Abnehmer/keine Abnehmerin findenII. vi1. (seek charity) betteln2. (request)▪ to \beg of sb:I \beg to inform you that... ( form) ich erlaube mir, Sie davon in Kenntnis zu setzen, dass... geh, ich möchte Ihnen mitteilen, dass...3. (request) dog Männchen machen* * *[beg]1. vt1) money, alms betteln umhe begged to be allowed to... — er bat darum,... zu dürfen
the children begged me to let them go to the circus — die Kinder bettelten, ich solle sie in den Zirkus gehen lassen
to beg leave to do sth —
I beg leave to be dismissed (form) I beg to inform you... (form) — gestatten Sie, dass ich mich entferne? (form) ich erlaube mir, Sie davon in Kenntnis zu setzen...
I beg to differ — ich erlaube mir, anderer Meinung zu sein
See:→ pardon3) (= entreat) sb anflehen, inständig bittenI beg you! — ich flehe dich an!
4)sth begs the question whether... — etw wirft die Frage auf, ob...
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to beg of sb to do sth — jdn anflehen or inständig bitten, etw zu tun4)* * *beg [beɡ]A v/tB v/i1. betteln:a) betteln gehen,this post is going begging fig niemand will diesen Posten übernehmen2. (dringend) bitten, flehen ( beide:for um):he begged and begged until … er bettelte so lange, bis …;I beg of you ich bitte Sie;beg off sich entschuldigen (lassen), absagenI beg to differ da bin ich (ganz) anderer Meinung;4. schönmachen, Männchen machen (Hund)* * *1. transitive verb,- gg-1) betteln um; erbetteln [Lebensunterhalt]2) (ask earnestly) bittenshe begged to come with us — sie bat darum, mit uns kommen zu dürfen
I beg to differ — da bin ich [aber] anderer Meinung
beg a favour [of somebody] — [jemanden] um einen Gefallen bitten
beg forgiveness — um Verzeihung bitten; see also pardon 1. 2)
4)2. intransitive verb,beg the question — (evade difficulty) der Frage (Dat.) ausweichen
go [a-]begging — keinen Abnehmer finden
* * *(for) v.betteln (um) v.bitten (um) v. (of someone) v.etwas erbitten (von jemandem) ausdr. (dogs) v.Männchen machen (Hund) ausdr. -
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1) ( ask for charity)to \beg sth um etw akk betteln;2) ( request)to \beg leave to do sth ( form) um Erlaubnis bitten etw tun zu dürfen;stop it, I \beg you hör auf, ich bitte dich;to \beg sb to do sth jdn bitten, etw zu tun;to \beg that... darum bitten, dass...;to \beg sb's forgiveness jdn um Entschuldigung [o Verzeihung] bitten;I \beg your pardon entschuldigen Sie bitte3) ( leave unresolved)to \beg the question keine Antwort auf die [eigentliche] Frage geben;you're always \begging the question du weichst immer nur aus;this crisis \begs the question of his leadership diese Krise wirft die Frage nach seinen Führungsqualitäten aufPHRASES:to go \begging noch zu haben sein, keinen Abnehmer/keine Abnehmerin finden vi1) ( seek charity) betteln;2) ( request)to \beg of sb; -
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[bɛg] 1. vi 2. vtto beg sb to do sth — błagać kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
I beg your pardon — ( apologizing) przepraszam; ( not hearing) słucham?
* * *[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.) żebrać2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) błagać•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) doprowadzić do nędzy- beg to differ -
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تَوَسَّلَ (إلى) \ beg: to ask seriously: I beg you to be careful. implore: to beg (sb. to do sth.). plead: to beg: He pleaded for mercy. He pleaded with me (He begged me) to let him go. pray: to beg: They prayed him to forgive them. -
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[beg] 1.verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-) chiedere (in elemosina) [food, money] ( from a); chiedere [favour, permission, forgiveness] ( from, of a); supplicare, pregare [ person] ( to do di fare)to beg sb. for sth. — chiedere qcs. a qcn. (con insistenza)
2."stop, I beg (of) you!" — "fermatevi, vi prego!"
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-) [ person] chiedere l'elemosina ( from a); [ dog] = stare seduto con le zampe anteriori sollevate in attesa di cibo, ecc.to beg for — elemosinare, mendicare [money, food]
- beg off••* * *[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.) elemosinare, chiedere l'elemosina2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) pregare•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) rovinare, ridurre in miseria- beg to differ* * *[bɛɡ]1. vthe begged me to help him — mi ha supplicato or pregato di aiutarlo
I beg your pardon — (apologising) mi scusi, (not hearing) scusi?
2)2. vi•- beg off* * *[beg] 1.verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-) chiedere (in elemosina) [food, money] ( from a); chiedere [favour, permission, forgiveness] ( from, of a); supplicare, pregare [ person] ( to do di fare)to beg sb. for sth. — chiedere qcs. a qcn. (con insistenza)
2."stop, I beg (of) you!" — "fermatevi, vi prego!"
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-) [ person] chiedere l'elemosina ( from a); [ dog] = stare seduto con le zampe anteriori sollevate in attesa di cibo, ecc.to beg for — elemosinare, mendicare [money, food]
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1 ( solicit) demander [food, money] (from à) ;2 ( request) demander [favour, permission] (from, of à) ; to beg sb for sth demander qch à qn ; I begged his forgiveness je lui ai demandé de me pardonner ; to beg to be chosen demander à être choisi ; to beg leave to do demander la permission de faire ; I beg your pardon je vous demande pardon ; I beg to differ je ne suis pas du même avis ;3 ( entreat) supplier [person] (to do de faire) ; ‘stop, I beg (of) you!’ ‘arrêtez, je vous en supplie!’ ;4 ( leave unresolved) éluder [problem, question].3 ( entreat) implorer ; to beg for sth implorer qch ; to beg to be spared/to be forgiven implorer la clémence/le pardon.to beg the question laisser de côté le problème de fond ; these apples are going begging personne ne veut de ces pommes.■ beg off s'excuser de ne pas pouvoir venir. -
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v. (-gg-) \beg (from sb); \beg (for) sth (from/ of sb) 1. гуйх, гуйланчлах. 2. \beg sth (of sb)/ \beg (sb) for sth гуйх. Don't go, I \beg of you. Битгий яваач, би чамаас гуйж байна. beggar n. гуйлгачин. v. хоосруулах, моды нь бариулах. -
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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)
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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)
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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
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رَجَا \ beg: to ask seriously: I beg you to be careful. hope: to wish and expect (sth. possible but not certain): I hope you’ll win the race. request: ask or ask for: I requested him to wait. He requested my help. trust: to hope: I trust that you haven’t forgotten it. -
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v.1 to appeal to (law).Le supliqué a mi esposa hacer eso I appealed to my wife to do that.2 to beg, to beg off, to beg of, to beseech.Ricardo le suplica a María un favor especial Richard begs Mary a special favor.3 to implore, to plead, to supplicate.María suplica con fervor Mary implores fervently.Ricardo suplicó un favor Richard supplicated a favor.* * *1 to beseech, beg, implore2 DERECHO to appeal to* * *verbto beg, plead* * *VT1) (=rogar) to beg, beg for, plead for, imploresuplicar a algn no hacer algo — to beg o implore sb not to do sth
2) (Jur) to appeal to, petition (de against)* * *suplicarle a alguien QUE + SUBJ — to beg o implore o (liter) beseech somebody to + inf
* * *= implore, appeal for, plead, entreat, beseech, beg.Ex. Several members of the group raised polite brows and implored him to go on.Ex. She stopped and looked hard into his eyes, as it were, appealing for approval.Ex. 'Jeanne, will you not do anything about this, please?' he pleaded.Ex. Bajalovic entreated her to go on.Ex. In this play Isabella, the heroine, refuses Angelo's dishonorable proposal to her though it would save Claudio her brother's life if she yielded; and she does this in spite of the fact that Claudio beseeches her to yield = En esta obra de teatro Isabella, la heroína, rechaza la proposición deshonrosa de Angelo aunque con ello salvaría la vida de su hermano Claudio; y lo hace a pesar de que Claudio le suplica que ceda.Ex. A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.* * *suplicarle a alguien QUE + SUBJ — to beg o implore o (liter) beseech somebody to + inf
* * *= implore, appeal for, plead, entreat, beseech, beg.Ex: Several members of the group raised polite brows and implored him to go on.
Ex: She stopped and looked hard into his eyes, as it were, appealing for approval.Ex: 'Jeanne, will you not do anything about this, please?' he pleaded.Ex: Bajalovic entreated her to go on.Ex: In this play Isabella, the heroine, refuses Angelo's dishonorable proposal to her though it would save Claudio her brother's life if she yielded; and she does this in spite of the fact that Claudio beseeches her to yield = En esta obra de teatro Isabella, la heroína, rechaza la proposición deshonrosa de Angelo aunque con ello salvaría la vida de su hermano Claudio; y lo hace a pesar de que Claudio le suplica que ceda.Ex: A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.* * *suplicar [A2 ]vt(rogar) to begperdóname, te lo suplico forgive me, I beg o implore yousuplicarle a algn QUE + SUBJ to beg o implore o ( liter) beseech sb to + INFte suplico que no se lo digas I beg you not to tell him* * *
suplicar ( conjugate suplicar) verbo transitivo ( rogar) to beg;
suplicar verbo transitivo to beg, implore: te suplico que lo olvides, I beseech you to forget it
' suplicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desesperación
English:
appeal
- beg
- implore
- plead
- beseech
- entreat
* * *suplicar vtsuplicar a alguien que haga algo to beg sb to do sth;déjame verla, te lo suplico let me see her, I beg of you2. Der to appeal to* * ** * *suplicar {72} vtimplorar, rogar: to entreat, to implore, to supplicate* * * -
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v.1 to implore.Ricardo imploró el perdón Richard implored pardon.Ricardo le imploró al juez Richard implored the judge.2 to plead, to beg, to implore.Ricardo imploró desesperadamente Richard pleaded desperately.* * *1 to implore, entreat, beg* * *VT to implore, beg, beseech literimplorar a algn que haga algo — to implore o beg sb to do sth, beseech sb to do sth liter
* * *verbo transitivo to beseech (liter)perdónelo, se lo imploro — forgive him, I implore you o I beseech you (liter)
implorarle a alguien que + subj — to implore o beg somebody to + inf
* * *= implore.Ex. Several members of the group raised polite brows and implored him to go on.* * *verbo transitivo to beseech (liter)perdónelo, se lo imploro — forgive him, I implore you o I beseech you (liter)
implorarle a alguien que + subj — to implore o beg somebody to + inf
* * *= implore.Ex: Several members of the group raised polite brows and implored him to go on.
* * *implorar [A1 ]vt‹perdón/comprensión/ayuda› to beg forperdónelo, se lo imploro forgive him, I beg of you o I implore you o I beseech you ( liter)* * *
implorar ( conjugate implorar) verbo transitivo ‹perdón/ayuda› to beg for;
implorarle algo a algn to beg sth of sb;
implorarle a algn que haga algo to implore o beg sb to do sth
implorar verbo transitivo to implore, to beg
' implorar' also found in these entries:
English:
implore
* * *implorar vtto implore;te lo imploro, déjales marchar let them go, I implore o beg you;le imploró clemencia she begged (him) for mercy* * *v/t beg for* * *implorar vt: to implore -
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conjurer [kɔ̃ʒyʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ démons] to ward offb. ( = implorer) conjurer qn de faire qch to beg sb to do sth* * *kɔ̃ʒyʀe1) to avert [crise, inflation]; to ward off [danger, sort]; to banish [angoisse, solitude]2)* * *kɔ̃ʒyʀe vt1) [sort] to avert, [maladie] to ward off2) (= implorer)conjurer qn de faire qch — to beg sb to do sth, to beseech sb to do sth
Monsieur, écoutez-moi, je vous en conjure! — Listen to me, I beg you!
* * *conjurer verb table: aimer vtr1 ( écarter) to avert [crise, accident, inflation]; to ward off [danger, démon, sort]; to banish [angoisse, solitude]; conjurer le (mauvais) sort to ward off ill fortune;3 †( comploter) to plot [perte, ruine].[kɔ̃ʒyre] verbe transitif3. (littéraire) [manigancer] to plot -
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1. (-am, -asz); vi 2. vtbłagać, żeby ktoś coś zrobił — to beg sb to do sth
* * *ipf.beg, beseech, implore, entreat (sb) ( o coś for sth); błagam cię, żebyś mnie wysłuchał I beg you to hear me out; błagam! please!; błagać (od) kogoś zmiłowania arch. beg mercy of sb.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > błagać
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ПРОШУ ПОКОРНО1 ПОКОРНЕЙШЕ ПРОШУ both obs formula phrase these forms only often foil. by infin) (used when addressing s.o. with a polite request, invitation etc) I kindly request that you...: (please) be so kind as to (do sth.) I should be greatly obliged if you would (do sth.) I beg of you (to do sth.) I humbly beg you (to do sth.).(Агафья Тихоновна:) Прошу покорнейше садиться (Гоголь 1). (AT.) Please be so kind as to sit down (1a)«Прошу покорно передать доверенность другому лицу (писал сосед), а у меня накопилось столько дела, что, по совести сказать, не могу как следует присматривать за вашим имением» (Гончаров 1). "I should be greatly obliged," wrote the neighbor, "if you would transfer your power of attorney to someone else, as I have such an accumulation of business that, to be quite frank, I am unable to look after your estate properly" (1b).Покорнейше прошу», -сказал Петух, взявши Чичикова под руку и вводя его во внутренние покои (Гоголь 3). "I beg of you to come in," said he (Petuh), taking Chichikov by the arm and leading him into the inner chambers (3b)«Покорнейше прошу - оцепите всех этих граждан, сделайте обыск и проверьте у них документы» (Паустовский 1). "I humbly beg you-cordon off all these citizens, search them, check their documents" (1b). -
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• ПРОШУ ПОКОРНО'; ПОКОРНЕЙШЕ ПРОШУ both obs[formula phrase; these forms only; often foll. by infin]=====⇒ (used when addressing s.o. with a polite request, invitation etc) I kindly request that you...:- (please) be so kind as to (do sth.);- I should be greatly obliged if you would (do sth.);- I beg of you (to do sth.);- I humbly beg you (to do sth.).♦ [Агафья Тихоновна:] Прошу покорнейше садиться (Гоголь 1). [AT.] Please be so kind as to sit down (1a)♦ "Прошу покорно передать доверенность другому лицу (писал сосед), а у меня накопилось столько дела, что, по совести сказать, не могу как следует присматривать за вашим имением" (Гончаров 1). "I should be greatly obliged," wrote the neighbor, "if you would transfer your power of attorney to someone else, as I have such an accumulation of business that, to be quite frank, I am unable to look after your estate properly" (1b).♦ "Покорнейше прошу", - сказал Петух, взявши Чичикова под руку и вводя его во внутренние покои (Гоголь 3). "I beg of you to come in," said he [Petuh], taking Chichikov by the arm and leading him into the inner chambers (3b)♦ "Покорнейше прошу - оцепите всех этих граждан, сделайте обыск и проверьте у них документы" (Паустовский 1). "I humbly beg you-cordon off all these citizens, search them, check their documents" (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > покорнейше прошу
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beg — [beg] v past tense and past participle begged present participle begging ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ask)¦ 2¦(money/food)¦ 3¦(animal)¦ 4 I beg your pardon 5 I beg to differ 6 beg the question 7 be going begging 8 beg, borrow, or steal ▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
beg leave to do something — beg ˈleave to do sth idiom (formal) to ask sb for permission to do sth • I beg leave to add a few comments of my own. Main entry: ↑begidiom … Useful english dictionary
beg — verb 1 I beg your pardon spoken a) used to say sorry when you have made a mistake, or said something wrong or embarrassing: Oh, I beg your pardon. I thought you meant next Tuesday. b) used to show that you strongly disagree with something that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
beg somebody's pardon — beg sb s ˈpardon idiom (formal, especially BrE) to ask sb to forgive you for sth you have said or done • He returned to beg her pardon for his sudden outburst. Main entry: ↑begidiom … Useful english dictionary
beg — verb 1 ask sb for food, money, etc. VERB + BEG ▪ be forced to, have to PREPOSITION ▪ for ▪ They were forced to beg for food. ▪ from … Collocations dictionary
beg off — verb ask for permission to be released from an engagement • Syn: ↑excuse • Derivationally related forms: ↑excuse (for: ↑excuse) • Hypernyms: ↑request, ↑bespeak, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
I beg to differ — spoken formal phrase used for saying that you disagree with what someone has just said Thesaurus: expressions showing anger and used in argumentshyponym arguments and arguingsynonym Main entry: beg * * * I beg to differ … Useful english dictionary
excuse — ex|cuse1 S2 [ıkˈskju:z] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 excuse me 2¦(forgive)¦ 3¦(from a duty)¦ 4¦(explain)¦ 5¦(from a place)¦ 6 excuse yourself 7 excuse me (for living)! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: excuser, from … Dictionary of contemporary English
pardon — par|don1 S2 [ˈpa:dn US ˈpa:rdn] interjection also .pardon me 1.) used when you want someone to repeat something because you did not hear it ▪ Hurry up Jonathan! Pardon? I said hurry up! see usage note ↑excuse1 2.) BrE used to say sorry after you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
question — ques|tion1 W1S1 [ˈkwestʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(asking for information)¦ 2¦(subject/problem)¦ 3¦(doubt)¦ 4 without question 5 there is no question of something happening/somebody doing something 6 in question 7 be a question of something 8 it s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
excuse — 1 verb (T) 1 excuse me spoken a) used when you want to get someone s attention politely, especially when you want to ask a question: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the museum please? b) used to say that you are sorry for doing something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
