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to beg
01
mendier, supplier
to humbly ask for something, especially when one needs or desires that thing a lot
Transitive: to beg for sth
Ditransitive: to beg sb to do sth
Exemples
Every day, he begs for a few coins at the street corner.
Chaque jour, il mendie quelques pièces au coin de la rue.
She begs her parents to let her stay up past her bedtime.
Elle supplie ses parents de la laisser veiller après l'heure du coucher.
02
mendier, quémander
to ask people for money or food, usually in public places
Intransitive
Exemples
The beggar held out his hands and begged for alms from the pedestrians.
Le mendiant tendit ses mains et mendia l'aumône aux passants.
He was forced to beg for sustenance after losing his job and home.
Il a été forcé de mendier pour sa subsistance après avoir perdu son emploi et son domicile.
03
supplier, implorer
to earnestly request or implore for something
Transitive: to beg sth
Exemples
He begged forgiveness from his sister for forgetting her birthday.
Il a supplié le pardon de sa sœur pour avoir oublié son anniversaire.
The criminal begged mercy during sentencing.
Le criminel a supplié grâce lors de la condamnation.
04
éviter
to avoid settling or dealing with a problem to avoid responsibility
Transitive: to beg a problem or issue
Exemples
Instead of providing a direct answer, he attempted to beg the issue by changing the subject.
Au lieu de fournir une réponse directe, il a tenté d'éluder la question en changeant de sujet.
He sought to beg the issue of his unpaid debts by promising to address them at a later date.
Il a cherché à éluder la question de ses dettes impayées en promettant de les régler à une date ultérieure.
Arbre Lexical
begging
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