begging

ˈbɛɡɪŋ
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Translation of begging into German,

Noun

1.

requesting earnestly

act of asking for something earnestly or humbly
Bettelei fFlehen n
  • His begging for forgiveness was heartfelt and sincere..Sein Flehen um Vergebung war aufrichtig und ernst gemeint.
2.

public solicitation

act of asking for money or food publicly
Betteln nBettelei f
  • Begging is common in many urban areas.Betteln ist in vielen städtischen Gebieten üblich.

Adjective

1.

desperate

in a state of asking earnestly or humbly
  • The begging child looked up with hopeful eyes.Das bettelnde Kind schaute mit hoffnungsvollen Augen nach oben.
2.

psychology

showing a strong need or desire
  • her begging eyes pleaded for help..Ihre flehenden Augen baten um Hilfe
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Expressions with begging: examples in English and translations in German

zum Betteln gezwungen
After losing his job, he was reduced to begging.
unbeachtet bleiben
ungenutzt bleiben
The last piece of cake went begging.
Bettelschale
The monk carried a begging bowl for alms..
sanftes Bitten
höfliche Bitte
Her soft begging for help moved everyone.
Bettelbrief
The organization mailed begging letters to potential donors.
Da ist etwas zu holen.
There's some cake going begging in the project team.

Synonyms and analogies of begging in English

Examples of begging in a sentence

  • She couldn't stand his constant begging.
  • Begging outside the station is prohibited by local law.
  • He resorted to begging after losing his job.
  • The begging man pleaded for a second chance.
  • She gave a begging look, hoping for forgiveness.
  • His begging expression was hard to ignore.
beg
bɛɡ
begged
Verb
1.

street

intr.
request money or help from people on the street
intr.
betteln um Almosen bitten auf der Straße bitten
  • He would beg outside the station every morning.Er bettelte jeden Morgen vor dem Bahnhof.
2.

free request

tr./intr.
ask someone for something without paying for it
tr./intr.
erbetteln abschwatzen
  • They begged a ride from their neighbors.Sie haben bei ihren Nachbarn eine Mitfahrgelegenheit geschnorrt.
3.

urgent appeal

tr./intr.
plead with someone for help, a favor, or mercy
tr./intr.
  • She begged her boss for another chance.Sie bat inständig ihren Chef um eine weitere Chance.
Abbreviation

abr: begin

Rare
start doing something
Rare
  • We beg with the easiest question first.Wir beginnen mit der einfachsten Frage zuerst.

Expressions with beg: examples in English and translations in German

Männchen machen
auf den Hinterbeinen sitzen
The dog can sit up and beg on command.
sich entschuldigen
um Entschuldigung bitten
She had to beg off the meeting due to a sudden illness..
widersprechen
anderer Meinung sein
I beg to differ with your conclusion.
betteln, borgen oder stehlen
He'll beg, borrow, or steal to finish the project on time.
eine Frage aufwerfen
eine Frage provozieren
The new policy begs the question of its effectiveness.
um Verzeihung bitten
um Entschuldigung bitten
He begged for forgiveness after breaking the vase.

Translations of "begging" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derBettelnm.

Her begging for forgiveness was heartfelt and sincere after that argument.

Ihr Betteln um Vergebung war nach diesem Streit aufrichtig und ehrlich.

dasBittennn.

And on to the begging, there is a step alert.

Und auf das Bitten, gibt es einen Schritt Alarm.

Betteleinmf.

It is involuntary poverty and begging that I was referring to.

Ich wollte von der unfreiwilligen Armut und der Bettelei sprechen.

dasFlehennn.

You just had to give in to my incessant begging.

Ihr musstet meinem ständigen Flehen ja nachgeben.

derBettlernm.

Do not give money to people begging, especially children.

Geben Sie unter keinen Umständen Geld an Bettler, besonders nicht an Kinder.

Adjective / Participle
angeflehtpp.

Earlier, you were begging us to come to your aid.

Vorhin hast du uns noch angefleht, dir zu helfen.

gebetteltadj.

Three days in, I'd be begging for an assignment.

Drei Tage dort und ich hätte um eine Aufgabe gebettelt.

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begging: Examples and translations in context

The drought ruined their harvest and reduced entire families to begging for food.

Die Dürre vernichtete ihre Ernte und zwang ganze Familien zum Betteln um Nahrung.

His begging for help was met with silence, leaving him feeling abandoned.

Sein Betteln um Hilfe wurde mit Stille beantwortet, was ihn verlassen fühlen ließ.

His begging on social media attracted both support and criticism.

Sein Betteln in den sozialen Medien zog sowohl Unterstützung als auch Kritik an.

All begging and bothering does not help, the captain called.

Alles betteln und plagen hilft nicht, der Kapitän hat gerufen.

I started to realize, begging would not be the solution.

Ich begann zu erkennen, betteln, wäre nicht die Lösung.

I have seen people who would prefer dying rather than begging.

Ich habe Menschen gesehen, die eher sterben würden als betteln.

He will not cheapen himself by begging for a position beneath his qualifications.

Er wird sich nicht erniedrigen, um um eine Stelle unterhalb seiner Qualifikation zu betteln.

I had to fork out my favorite pen when my colleague wouldn't stop begging.

Ich musste meinen Lieblingsstift blechen, weil mein Kollege nicht aufhörte zu betteln.

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