♦ (to) beg

♦ (to) beg
♦ (to) beg /bɛg/
A v. t.
1 elemosinare; mendicare; chiedere in elemosina: to beg a meal, elemosinare un pasto
2 chiedere (umilmente o come favore): to beg a favour of sb., chiedere un favore a q.; to beg sb.'s forgiveness, chiedere perdono a q.; to beg leave to do st., chiedere il permesso di fare qc.
3 pregare; supplicare: I begged him to help me, lo pregai di aiutarmi
4 (form.) chiedere (il permesso) di: I beg to differ, (se permettete,) non sono d'accordo; I beg to second the motion, desidero appoggiare la mozione
5 (di cane) mettersi seduto con le zampe anteriori sollevate
B v. i.
1 mendicare; chiedere l'elemosina: He is too proud to beg, è troppo orgoglioso per chiedere l'elemosina; to beg for money, chiedere l'elemosina
2 (to beg of) supplicare; implorare: I begged of him not to get into trouble, lo implorai di non mettersi nei guai
to beg the question, fare una petizione di principio; dare per scontato qc.; (anche, ora molto comune) rendere inevitabile la domanda □ (bur., comm., antiq.) We beg to inform you that…, ci pregiamo informarVi che… □ to be going begging, essere disponibile, libero, ecc. (perché nessuno lo vuole).

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