beg

∗ ≈

mendigar

∗ verb

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beg

(pt & pp begged)

[beg]

verbo transitivo

también:

to beg somebody to do something -> rogar or suplicar a alguien que haga algo
to beg a favor of somebody -> pedir un favor a alguien
to beg forgiveness -> pedir or implorar perdón
I beg your pardon -> perdón; (I apologize) ¿cómo dice? (what did you say?)
I beg to differ -> me temo que no comparto tu opinión
this begs the question why -> esto nos lleva a preguntarnos el porqué

verbo intransitivo

también:

to beg for something -> mendigar algo; (money, food) pedir or rogar algo (help, a chance)
to beg for mercy -> implorar clemencia
these jobs are going begging -> estos trabajos los hay a patadas
beg bowl -> platillo (m) de las limosnas

beg [beg]

verbo neutro (intransitivo)

1Mendigar, pordiosear vivir de la limosna; hacer la cuestación o colecta (money, food). (n)

2Rogar, pedir con sumisión suplicar.

I beg it as a favor -> se lo suplico a usted por favor
I beg you! -> ¡te lo suplico
They live by begging -> viven de la mendicidad
She taught the dog to beg -> enseñó al perro a levantar las patitas
To beg for mercy -> pedir o suplicar clemencia

3Suponer, dar por supuesto.

va. Suplicarle a, rogarle a (person)., ¡te lo ruego! (Lógica) To beg the question, dar por admitido el punto que se discute, dar por supuesto.

beg [beɡ]

verb:transitive

1 (implore) rogar; suplicar

I beg you! ¡te lo suplico!; to beg forgiveness suplicar implorar perdón;or he begged my help suplicó mi ayuda; to beg sb for sth suplicar algo a algn; he begged me to help him me suplicó que le ayudara; I beg to inform you (formal) tengo el honor de informarle; I beg to differ siento tener que disentir

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] pedir

he begged a pound pidió una libra

verb:intransitive

1 (implore)

to beg for [+forgiveness, mercy] implorar

2 [+beggar] mendigar; pedir limosna

it's going begging I'll have that sausage if it's going begging

there's some cake going begging (informal) queda un poco de tarta, ¿no la quiere nadie?

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Verb Conjugation for "beg"

Imperative

beg
you beg
he/she begs
we beg
you beg
they beg

Preterite

I begged
you begged
he/she begged
we begged
you begged
they begged

Present Continuous

I am begging
you are begging
he/she is begging
we are begging
you are begging
they are begging

Present Perfect

I have begged
you have begged
he/she has begged
we have begged
you have begged
they have begged

Past Continuous

I was begging
you were begging
he/she was begging
we were begging
you were begging
they were begging

Past Perfect

I had begged
you had begged
he/she had begged
we had begged
you had begged
they had begged

Future

I will beg
you will beg
he/she will beg
we will beg
you will beg
they will beg

Future Perfect

I will have begged
you will have begged
he/she will have begged
we will have begged
you will have begged
they will have begged

Future Continuous

I will be begging
you will be begging
he/she will be begging
we will be begging
you will be begging
they will be begging

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been begging
you have been begging
he/she has been begging
we have been begging
you have been begging
they have been begging

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been begging
you will have been begging
he/she will have been begging
we will have been begging
you will have been begging
they will have been begging

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been begging
you had been begging
he/she had been begging
we had been begging
you had been begging
they had been begging

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