beggars in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for beggars 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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beggars stretching their hands out for alms

mendigos pidiendo limosna con la mano extendida

she sent the beggar away empty-handed

despachó al mendigo con las manos vacías

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pordiosero (pordiosera)

beggar

mendigo (mendiga)

beggar

limosnero (limosnera)

beggar

una jauría de mendigos

a pack of beggars

un mendigo cubierto de harapos

a beggar clothed in rags o tatters

nunca doy limosna

I never give money to beggars

beggars in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beggars 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 beggars 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

a falta de pan, buenas son tortas prov

beggars can't be choosers

beggars Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to beggar belief

parecer absolutamente inverosímil

to beggar description

resultar indescriptible

beggars can't be choosers prov

a buen hambre no hay pan duro prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hundreds of beggars have rushed to the city from other parts of the country to make money from illegal profession of beggary.

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In the 16th century, beggars frequently were not allowed to beg without getting permission from local municipality or lordship.

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Concerns over beggars aggressively approaching park goers, as well as pickpockets have arisen.

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In a recent book on poverty in art, there are no images of beggars wearing badges.

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These were not hospitals in the modern sense but primarily intended as lazarets or leper colonies that later became shelters for vagrants and beggars.

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In the third they interact with and discuss their different views on societys margins: beggars, thieves, swindlers.

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You are deceived and blinded that you may not see how this race antagonism perpetuates a monetary system which beggars both.

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In former times it was crowded with men and women covering its length in prostrations, beggars and pilgrims approaching the city for the first time.

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It would assuredly bring to them ruin by depriving them of employment, thus making them beggars.

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We are a nation of beggars mean, shameless, and lying beggars.

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