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English to Italian Dictionary

beg Meaning in Italian (beg significato in italiano)

supplicare, mendicare
supplicare in English:beg
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Il significato di beg in italiano è supplicare, mendicare. (Chiedere cibo, denaro o aiuto a qualcuno, specialmente in modo disperato o umile.)

Definitions of Beg

  1. 1
    verb
    mendicare

    To ask someone for food, money, or help, especially in a desperate or humble way.

    Chiedere cibo, denaro o aiuto a qualcuno, specialmente in modo disperato o umile.

  2. 2
    verb
    supplicare

    To ask someone very earnestly or humbly for something.

    Chiedere qualcosa a qualcuno con grande fervore o umiltà.

Example Sentences

“He had to beg for food on the streets.”

Ha dovuto mendicare per strada per avere cibo.

“I beg you to reconsider your decision.”

Ti supplico di riconsiderare la tua decisione.

“The dog would often beg for scraps from the table.”

Il cane spesso supplicava per gli avanzi dalla tavola.

Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

implorarechiedereimplorare

In English:

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

ordinareesigere

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularbegs
past tensebegged
present participlebegging
agent nounbeggar

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

beg the questionidiom

To raise a question or point that has not been dealt with; to assume the truth of the very thing one is trying to prove.

beg to differexpression

A polite way of saying that one disagrees with someone.

beg offphrasal_verb

To ask to be excused from something.