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beggar
beggar(
behg
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el mendigo (M), la mendiga (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The beggar sat in the subway, holding his bowl out towards passers-by.El mendigo estaba sentado en el metro, extendiendo su cuenco hacia los que pasaban.
b. el pordiosero (M), la pordiosera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many beggars crowded together around the church entrance.Muchos pordioseros se apiñaban a la entrada de la iglesia.
2. (colloquial) (fellow) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Look at how pale she is! The poor little beggar is in a bad way.Mira que pálida está. La pobrecilla se encuentra fatal.
That lucky beggar's won the lottery!¡Ese suertudo ganó la lotería!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. empobrecer
These new taxes are going to beggar the middle class.Estos nuevos impuestos van a empobrecer a la clase media.
b. arruinar
Our family was beggared when the estate burned down.Nuestra familia se arruinó al quemarse la hacienda.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I think his paintings are so original. They truly beggar description.Sus cuadros me parecen tan originales. Son realmente indescriptibles.
Today's tragedy beggars belief. The whole country is in shock.La tragedia de hoy es difícil de creer. El país entero se encuentra en estado de shock.
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