beg
gb/bˈɛɡ/ us/bˈɛɡ/
A2
Inglese
~ 1500
könyörög, koldul, kéreget, felveti a kérdést
VERBO
A2
1
könyörög
B1
Schema d'uso:
to beg [someone] for [something]
She begged her parents to let her go to the party.
Könyörgött a szüleinek, hogy engedjék el a buliba.
The homeless man begged for spare change outside the store.
A hajléktalan férfi aprópénzért könyörgött az üzlet előtt.
He begged her forgiveness after the argument.
They begged the authorities to take action.
The child begged for a new toy.
Esempi per chi studia
I begged my friend for help.
Könyörögtem a barátomnak, hogy segítsen.
He begged his mother for a cookie.
Könyörgött az anyjának egy kekszért.
She begged the teacher for more time.
They begged for water.
The man begged for food.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beg' with 'ask' — 'beg' is stronger and shows urgency or strong emotion.
Significato
ask earnestly for something
Collocazioni
beg for mercy
|beg for help
|beg for forgiveness
|beg for money
Sinonimi
plead (Implies making an emotional or urgent request, often in a legal or serious context.)
|
implore (More formal and literary than 'beg', often showing deep emotion.)
Contrari
refuse (To say no to a request, the opposite of asking.)
Temi
daily life
|emotions
|social interaction
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To ask someone for something in a very serious or emotional way.
To ask someone for something, such as money, help, or forgiveness, in an urgent or humble way.
VERBO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
to beg in [a place]
He was arrested for begging in the subway station.
Letartóztatták, mert a metróállomáson koldult.
Many people in the city beg to survive.
A városban sokan koldulnak, hogy túléljenek.
The man begged outside the restaurant every evening.
She resorted to begging after losing her job.
They were caught begging without a permit.
Esempi per chi studia
The old man begged in the park.
Az idős férfi a parkban koldult.
She begged on the street for food.
Az utcán koldult élelemért.
He begged from strangers near the station.
The boy begged outside the shop.
They begged in front of the bus stop.
Significato
live by asking for alms
Collocazioni
beg on the streets
|beg from strangers
|beg outside a shop
Sinonimi
panhandle (Informal North American term specifically meaning to beg for money in public.)
Contrari
earn (To receive money in exchange for work, opposite of begging.)
Temi
daily life
|social issues
|daily_life
|finance
Definizione
To get money or food by asking people on the street instead of working.
To obtain money, food, or other necessities by asking strangers for them in public places rather than earning them through work.
VERBO
B2
3
Schema d'uso:
to beg [a question]
This begs the question of whether we made the right choice.
Ez felveti a kérdést, hogy vajon jól döntöttünk-e.
Her statement begs another question about fairness.
A kijelentése egy újabb kérdést vet fel a méltányossággal kapcsolatban.
The results beg the question: what happens next?
Such claims beg further investigation.
It begs the question why no one noticed earlier.
Esempi per chi studia
This begs the question: Is it safe?
Ez felveti a kérdést: biztonságos-e?
The news begs another question about money.
A hír egy újabb kérdést vet fel a pénzzel kapcsolatban.
His plan begs the question: Can it work?
That begs the question: What will we do?
It begs the question why he left.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'beg the question' with 'raise the question'; in modern usage they can overlap but traditional logic meaning is different.
Significato
make something inevitable to ask
Collocazioni
beg the question
Sinonimi
invite (In this context, means to cause something to happen, especially a question or reaction.)
Temi
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make people naturally want to ask a certain question or think about a certain thing.
To cause or encourage a question, reaction, or problem to arise naturally from what has been said or done.
Grammatica
Forma base
beg
IPA
GB/bˈɛɡ/
US/bˈɛɡ/
Sillabe e accento
beg (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (beg)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: beg
- 3rd Person Singular: begs
- Present Participle: begging
- Past: begged
Famiglia di parole
Forms
begs
verb
begging
verb
begged
verb
Core family
beggar
noun
Punti chiave
- Irregular present participle: begging Verb
- Irregular past: begged Verb
Espressioni
beg off
1/bˈɛɡ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
informal
decline with an excuse
To say you cannot do something you were invited to do by giving a reason.
Esempi
- She begged off attending the dinner because she was tired.
- I had to beg off helping them move this weekend.
beg the question
1/bˈɛɡ ðə kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
idiom
cause a certain question to arise
To make people naturally want to ask a certain question because of what has been said or done.
Esempi
- The announcement begs the question: Why now?
- Her comments beg the question of whether she will resign.
beg your pardon
1/bˈɛɡ jˈʊɹ pˈɑɹdən/
fixed phrase
politely ask repeat or apologize
A polite way to ask someone to say something again, or to say sorry for something you did.
Esempi
- I beg your pardon, could you repeat that?
- Oh, I beg your pardon — I didn’t see you there.
beg for mercy
1/bˈɛɡ fɚ mˈɚsi/
fixed phrase
ask not to be punished harshly
To ask someone strongly and emotionally not to hurt you or punish you too much.
Esempi
- The prisoner begged for mercy before sentencing.
- The man fell to his knees and begged for mercy.
- He begged for mercy when he saw the angry crowd.
- They begged for mercy, but the dictator ignored them.
- In the story, the defeated soldiers beg for mercy from their enemies.