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beg meaning in Spanish

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beg [begged, begging, begs] (to plead with someone for help)
verb
[UK: beɡ]
[US: ˈbeɡ]

rogarverbI beg you. = Te lo ruego.

suplicarverbI beg you. = Te lo suplico.

beg [begged, begging, begs] (to request the help of someone, often in the form of money)
verb
[UK: beɡ]
[US: ˈbeɡ]

mendigarverbBegging is prohibited by law. = Mendigar está prohibido por la ley.

pordiosearverb

begin [began, begun, beginning, begins] (to start, to initiate or take the first step into something)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡɪn]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡɪn]

comenzarverbI begin tomorrow. = Comienzo mañana.

empezarverbWe can begin. = Podemos empezar.

iniciarverbJohn begins his trip. = John inicia su viaje.

principiarverbLet's begin at the beginning. = Empecemos por el principio.

beget [begot, begotten, begetting, begets] (cause, produce)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡet]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡet]

engendrarverbMoney begets money. = El dinero engendra dinero.

beget [begot, begotten, begetting, begets] (procreate)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡet]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡet]

concebirverb

beggar [beggars] (person who begs)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.ɡə(r)]
[US: ˈbe.ɡər]

limosneronoun
{m}

mendicantenoun
{m} {f}

mendiganoun
{f}

mendigonoun
{m}
I'm not a beggar. = No soy un mendigo.

pordioseronoun
{f}

beggars can't be choosers (when resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts)
phrase
[UK: ˈbe.ɡərz kɑːnt bi ˈtʃuː.zə(r)z]
[US: ˈbe.ɡərz ˈkænt bi ˈtʃuː.zərz]

a caballo regalado no le mires el dientephrase

a mucha hambrephrase

no hay pan durophrase

Beghard (one of an association of religious laymen)
noun

begardonoun
{m}

beginner [beginners] (someone who just recently started)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡɪn.ə(r)]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡɪn.ər]

bisoñonoun
{m}

en ciernesnoun
{m}

novatonoun
{m}

novillonoun
{m}

principiantenoun
{m} {f}
I'm a beginner. = Soy principiante.

beginner [beginners] (someone who sets something in motion)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡɪn.ə(r)]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡɪn.ər]

iniciadornoun

beginner's luck (good luck enjoyed during a first attempt)
noun

suerte de principiantenoun
{f}

beginning [beginnings] (act of doing that which begins anything)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡɪn.ɪŋ]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡɪn.ɪŋ]

comienzonoun
{m}
It was just the beginning. = Solo era el comienzo.

inicionoun
{m}
This is the beginning of a new era. = Este es el inicio de una nueva era.

principionoun
{m}
It's only the beginning. = Sólo es el principio.

beginning [beginnings] (that which begins or originates something)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡɪn.ɪŋ]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡɪn.ɪŋ]

origennoun
{m}
Buddhism had its beginnings in India. = El budismo tuvo sus orígenes en la India.

begonia [begonias] (plants of the genus Begonia)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡəʊ.niə]
[US: bɪˈɡo.ʊ.njə]

begonianoun
{f}

begrudging (grudgeful)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡrʌdʒ.ɪŋ]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡrʌdʒ.ɪŋ]

malvadoadjective

beguile [beguiled, beguiling, beguiles] (to charm, delight, or captivate)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl]

cautivarverb
{m}

encanto engañadorverb
{m}

encanto ocultoverb
{m}

encanto secretivoverb
{m}

beguile [beguiled, beguiling, beguiles] (to deceive or delude (using guile))
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl]
[US: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl]

engañarverb

beguinage (walled community of Beguines)
noun

beguinajenoun
{m}

beguine (ballroom dance)
noun
[UK: bɪɡwˈaɪn]
[US: bɪɡwˈaɪn]

beguinenoun

Beguine noun
[UK: bɪɡwˈaɪn]
[US: bɪɡwˈaɪn]

beguinanoun
{f}

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