beg

• فعل يُستخدم للتعبير عن طلب شيء بإلحاح أو بتذلل، وغالبًا ما يكون الطلب مالًا أو طعامًا أو رحمة أو عفوًا.

A verb used to express the act of asking someone earnestly or humbly for something, often for money, food, or mercy.

1. Ask for money or foodA2formal

   To ask someone for money, food, or other necessities, often because of poverty.

   استجداء المال أو الطعام

   • The homeless man begged for change on the street.
   • She begged for food at the local shelter.
   • They had to beg for money to survive.

   المرادفاتbumcadgemoochpanhandlescroungesolicitspongetout

2. Plead earnestlyB1formal

   To ask someone in a desperate or emotional way for something.

   التوسل والتضرع

   • He begged his parents to let him go to the party.
   • She begged for forgiveness after the mistake.
   • The child begged for a puppy every day.

   المرادفاتbeseechentreatimploreimportunesupplicate

   الأضدادcommanddemandorder

3. Avoid a questionC1formal

   Used in the phrase 'beg the question' meaning to assume the truth of something that needs to be proven.

   افتراض صحة ما يحتاج إلى إثبات

   • The argument begs the question of whether the law is fair.
   • His statement begs the question: what is the real reason?
   • This theory begs the question of its own validity.

   المرادفاتassumepostulatepresumepresupposesuppose

الصيغ المركّبةbeg off