beggary in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for beggary in the English»French Dictionary

beggarly [Brit ˈbɛɡəli, Am ˈbɛɡərli] ADJ

1. beggarly (poor):

beggarly existence, meal

misérable

2. beggarly (inadequate):

beggarly amount, wage

dérisoire

beggarly thanks

maigre

I.beggar [Brit ˈbɛɡə, Am ˈbɛɡər] N

1. beggar (pauper):

beggar

mendiant/-e m/f

2. beggar Brit (man) inf:

a lucky beggar

un veinard inf

you lucky beggar!

espèce de veinard! inf

a poor beggar

un pauvre diable inf

a crazy beggar

un fou

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

1. beggar person, company:

beggar

ruiner

2. beggar (defy):

to beggar description

défier toute description

III.beggar [Brit ˈbɛɡə, Am ˈbɛɡər]

beggars can't be choosers prov

faute de grives on mange des merles prov

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

beggar-my-neighbour

≈ bataille f

Hungary [Brit ˈhʌŋɡəri, Am ˈhəŋɡəri]

Hungary

Hongrie f

begging bowl N

begging bowl

sébile f

question-begging N PHILOS

question-begging

pétition f de principe

vagary [Brit ˈveɪɡ(ə)ri, Am ˈveɪɡəri] N form

vagary

caprice m

sugary [Brit ˈʃʊɡ(ə)ri, Am ˈʃʊɡəri] ADJ

1. sugary lit food, taste:

sugary

sucré

2. sugary fig:

sugary person, image, smile

mielleux/-euse

sugary sentimentality

mièvre

reggae [Brit ˈrɛɡeɪ, Am ˈrɛˌɡeɪ] N

reggae

reggae m

haggard [Brit ˈhaɡəd, Am ˈhæɡərd] ADJ

haggard appearance, person

exténué

haggard face, expression

défait

to look haggard (and drawn)

avoir l'air exténué

beggary in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beggary in the English»French Dictionary

I.beggar [ˈbeg·ər] VB trans

beggar

ruiner

to beggar oneself

se ruiner

Phrases:

to beggar belief

dépasser l'imagination

II.beggar [ˈbeg·ər] N

1. beggar (poor person):

beggar

mendiant(e) m (f)

2. beggar (rascal):

beggar

voyou m

Phrases:

beggars can't be choosers prov

faute de grives on mange des merles prov

Hungary [ˈhʌŋ·g ə r·i] N

Hungary

la Hongrie

sugary <-ier, -iest> [ˈʃʊg· ə r·i] ADJ

1. sugary (made of sugar):

sugary

sucré(e)

2. sugary fig, pej (insincerely kind):

sugary

mielleux(-euse)

vagary <-ies> [ˈveɪ·gər·i] N

vagary

caprice m

reggae [ˈreg·eɪ] N

reggae

reggae m

haggard [ˈhæg·ərd] ADJ

haggard

égaré(e)

haggard look

hagard(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Welcome misery, welcome houselessness, welcome hunger, rags, tempest, and beggary!

en.wikipedia.org

He said that the curse of beggary was being increased day-by-day in the country and the metropolis as well.

nation.com.pk

He wants the couple to marry, to be united in beggary.

en.wikipedia.org

The main reason, amidst various other reasons of beggary by senior citizens, is the absence of policy to support them financially.

nation.com.pk

They also claim to have reduced taxes, unemployment, and beggary, and to have started work projects.

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They get involved in the practice of beggary in order to support themselves.

nation.com.pk

The menace of beggary certainly needs to be checked and stopped.

www.hindustantimes.com

By the time they are 6 or 7 they have already been pushed to some tea stall or beggary like thing.

www.thehindu.com

The economists of the country are of the view that the beggary is linked with the poor economic conditions of the country.

nation.com.pk

If he was a merchant he said, we will boycott your goods and reduce you to beggary.

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