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cadge

/kædʒ/

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verb

/kædʒ/C2formalbritish
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по выпрашиванию или получению чего-либо, обычно денег или еды, путем попрошайничества или использования других.

A verb used to indicate the act of asking for or obtaining something, typically money or food, through begging or sponging off others.

  1. To beg or obtain something for freeC1informalbritish

    To ask for and receive something, especially money or food, without intending to pay or work for it; to sponge off others.

    ruПопрошайничать

    • He's always cadging cigarettes from his colleagues.
    • She cadged a ride to the airport from her neighbor.
    • They spent the summer cadging meals off their relatives.

    Synonymsbumfreeloadmoochscroungesponge

    Antonymsearnwork

  2. To obtain by wheedling or persistent askingC1informalbritish

    To get something by using flattery, persuasion, or persistent requests.

    ruВыпрашивать

    • The child cadged a second helping of dessert by complimenting the cook.
    • He cadged an invitation to the exclusive party by charming the host.
    • She managed to cadge a discount on the dress by sweet-talking the shop assistant.

    Synonymsbegbumcoaxmoochscroungespongewheedle

    Antonymsdeserveearnmerit

Forms
  • cadged past participle
  • cadged past simple
  • cadging present participle
  • cadges third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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