beggar

A noun referring to a person who lives by asking others for money or food, often due to poverty.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который живёт за счёт просьб у других денег или еды, часто из-за бедности.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que vive pidiendo dinero o comida a otros, generalmente a causa de la pobreza.frNom désignant une personne qui vit en demandant de l'argent ou de la nourriture aux autres, souvent par pauvreté.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die von Almosen lebt und andere um Geld oder Essen bittet, oft aufgrund von Armut; auch abwertend für einen verarmten oder heruntergekommenen Menschen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa muito pobre que vive pedindo dinheiro ou comida, frequentemente por falta de recursos. Também pode indicar alguém que explora a generosidade alheia.zh名词，指因贫穷而靠向他人乞讨钱或食物为生的人；也可泛指非常贫穷的人。arاسم يدل على شخص يعيش على طلب المال أو الطعام من الآخرين، غالباً بسبب الفقر. ويُطلق أيضاً على من يكون في حالة بؤس وافتقار شديد.

1. A person who begs A2 formal

   A person who lives by asking others for money or food, typically due to poverty.

   • A beggar sat on the street corner asking for change.
   • She gave some food to the beggar near the station.
   • The city has programs to help beggars find shelter and work.

   ruНищийesmendigofrmendiantdeBettlerptMendigozh乞丐arمتسول

   المرادفات: cadgerhobomendicantpanhandlerscroungersupplicanttrampvagrant

2. Be beyond the resources of C1 formal

   To be so difficult or expensive that it cannot be achieved or afforded.

   • The cost of the renovation beggars belief.
   • His talent beggars description.
   • The sheer scale of the project beggars the imagination.

   ruПревосходить возможностиessuperar los recursos defrdépasser les ressources dedeÜbersteigen der MöglichkeitenptEstar além das possibilidadeszh超出承受能力arيفوق القدرة

   المرادفات: defyexceedoutstripsurpasstranscend

3. Reduce to beggary C1 formal

   To make someone extremely poor, to the point of having to beg.

   • The war beggared the entire region.
   • His gambling addiction beggared his family.
   • The economic crisis beggared many small business owners.

   ruРазоритьesreducir a la mendicidadfrRéduire à la mendicitédeZum Bettler machenptReduzir à mendicânciazh使沦为乞丐arإفقار

   الأضداد: benefactor

• beggars plural form
• beggars' possessive plural form
• beggar's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing someone to poverty or making someone poor, or to exhaust the resources of something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по доведению кого-либо до бедности или истощения ресурсов чего-либо.esVerbo que significa hacer que alguien quede en la pobreza o agotar los recursos de algo.frVerbe signifiant réduire quelqu'un à la pauvreté ou appauvrir, épuiser les ressources de quelque chose au point de le rendre misérable ou démuni.deVerb, das bezeichnet, jemanden arm zu machen oder jemanden bzw. etwas seiner Mittel zu berauben oder zu erschöpfen.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de levar alguém à pobreza ou de esgotar os recursos de algo.zh动词，指使人变得贫穷或耗尽某物的资源。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إفقار شخص أو تجريده من ماله حتى يصبح متسولًا، وكذلك على استنزاف موارد شيء ما وإضعافه.

1. Reduce to poverty B2 formal

   To make someone extremely poor or destitute.

   • The war beggared the entire region.
   • His gambling habit beggared his family.
   • The economic crisis beggared thousands of small farmers.

   ruРазоритьesEmpobrecerfrréduire à la pauvretédeArm machenptLevar à misériazh使贫穷arإفقار

   المرادفات: bankruptbustclean outruinwipe out

   الأضداد: endowenrichfinance

2. Exceed or defy C1 formal

   To be beyond the capacity or resources of something, often used in the phrase 'beggar belief' or 'beggar description'.

   • The complexity of the problem beggars belief.
   • Her kindness beggars description.
   • The beauty of the landscape beggars all imagination.

   ruПревосходить или не поддаватьсяessuperar, desafiar (la capacidad de descripción o creencia)frdéfier (toute croyance/description)deÜbersteigen oder spottenptUltrapassar ou desafiarzh超出或 defyarيتجاوز أو يعجز عن الوصف

   المرادفات: defyexceedoutstripsurpasstranscend

• beggared past participle
• beggared past simple
• beggaring present participle
• beggars third person singular