beggar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for beggar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.beggar [Am ˈbɛɡər, Brit ˈbɛɡə] N

1. beggar:

beggar

mendigo m / mendiga f

beggars can't be choosers

a veces no se está en situación de exigir nada

2. beggar (fellow) Brit inf:

he's a silly/conceited beggar

es un tonto/creído

you lucky beggar!

¡qué potra tienes! inf

you lucky beggar!

¡qué suertudo eres! LatAm inf

the little beggar's hidden my slippers

el muy pillo me ha escondido las pantuflas inf

II.beggar [Am ˈbɛɡər, Brit ˈbɛɡə] VB trans

beggar

arruinar

beggar

empobrecer

beggar (stronger)

pauperizar

beggar family/person

arruinar

to beggar belief

ser difícil de creer

to beggar description

ser indescriptible

beggar-my-neighbor, beggar-my-neighbour Brit [Am ˌbɛɡərmaɪˈneɪbər, Brit ˌbɛɡəmʌɪˈneɪbə] N U

beggar-my-neighbor

juego de naipes que consiste en tratar de quedarse con todas las cartas

attr beggar-my-neighbor policy

política f de empobrecer al vecino

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she sent the beggar away empty-handed

despachó al mendigo con las manos vacías

Translations for beggar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pordiosero (pordiosera)

beggar

mendigo (mendiga)

beggar

limosnero (limosnera)

beggar

un mendigo cubierto de harapos

a beggar clothed in rags o tatters

se le acercó un pobre pidiendo limosna

a poor beggar came up to her asking for money

¡qué pinta(s) llevas! pareces un pordiosero

just look at you! you look like a beggar

vas que pareces un pordiosero

you look like some sort of beggar

beggar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beggar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.beggar [ˈbegəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to beggar belief

parecer absolutamente inverosímil

to beggar description

resultar indescriptible

II.beggar [ˈbegəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. beggar (poor person):

beggar

mendigo(-a) m (f)

beggar

limosnero(-a) m (f) LatAm

2. beggar (rascal):

beggar

pilluelo(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

beggars can't be choosers prov

a buen hambre no hay pan duro prov

Translations for beggar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pordiosero (-a)

beggar

mendigo (-a)

beggar

mendicante

beggar

limosnero (-a)

beggar

mangante

beggar

pobre (mendigo)

beggar

beggar Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to beggar belief

parecer absolutamente inverosímil

to beggar description

resultar indescriptible

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a result the film, too, beggars belief.

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As a beggar, he uses his form to fight for the rights of the poor and those in need.

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The beggar was a teacher who took care of these children and needed money to pay for an operation for a blind child.

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This was an area frequented by thieves and beggars.

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He went from scoffing beggars to believing that truthfulness still exists in the world; he changed from a cold-blooded boss to a real human being.

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She flees from home after an argument with her father and disguises herself as a beggar by donning filthy rags.

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The translator probably may have had a beggar and a contemporary widow in mind.

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It beggars belief that such a huge conspiracy could be orchestrated so quickly.

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Such were several known beggars who were generally decent beings, singing songs to educate.

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I was haunted for the rest of the day by the nightmare of the beggar's appearance and performance.

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