beg
gb/bˈɛɡ/ us/bˈɛɡ/
A2
Англійська
~ 1500
könyörög, koldul, kéreget, felveti a kérdést
ДІЄСЛОВО
A2
1
könyörög
B1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beg' with 'ask' — 'beg' is stronger and shows urgency or strong emotion.
Значення
ask earnestly for something
Словосполучення
beg for mercy
|beg for help
|beg for forgiveness
|beg for money
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
refuse (To say no to a request, the opposite of asking.)
Теми
daily life
|emotions
|social interaction
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B1
2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Значення
live by asking for alms
Словосполучення
beg on the streets
|beg from strangers
|beg outside a shop
Синоніми
panhandle (Informal North American term specifically meaning to beg for money in public.)
Антоніми
earn (To receive money in exchange for work, opposite of begging.)
Теми
daily life
|social issues
|daily_life
|finance
Визначення
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.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
3
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'beg the question' with 'raise the question'; in modern usage they can overlap but traditional logic meaning is different.
Значення
make something inevitable to ask
Словосполучення
beg the question
Синоніми
invite (In this context, means to cause something to happen, especially a question or reaction.)
Теми
communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
beg
IPA
GB/bˈɛɡ/
US/bˈɛɡ/
Склади й наголос
beg (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (beg)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: beg
- 3rd Person Singular: begs
- Present Participle: begging
- Past: begged
Споріднені слова
Forms
begs
verb
begging
verb
begged
verb
Core family
beggar
noun
Граматичні особливості
- Irregular present participle: begging Verb
- Irregular past: begged Verb
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.