beg
The act of begging; an imploring requestThe act of begging; an imploring request.
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» Mary begged Tom not to leave.
Мэри умоляла Тома не уходить. — marafon
Мэри умоляла Тома не уезжать. — marafon
Мері благала Тома не йти. — deniko
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2 sensesThe act of begging; an imploring request.
(UK, derogatory, slang)A pretentious, attention-seeking, or eccentric person.
Examples
626 sentencesMary begged Tom not to leave.
Мері благала Тома не йти. — deniko
ruМэри умоляла Тома не уходить. — marafon
I begged Tom to do that.
Я молив Тома зробити це. — deniko
ruЯ умолял Тома это сделать. — marafon
Mary begged Tom not to hit her anymore.
Мері благала Тома більше її не бити. — deniko
Tom begged Mary not to tell his parents about what had happened.
Том благав Мері не казати його батькам що трапилося. — deniko
Tom begged Mary not to say anything.
Том молив Мері нічого не казати. — deniko
deTom flehte Maria an, nichts zu sagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Inherited from Middle English beggen, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old English *becgInherited from Middle English beggen, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old English *becgian, *bedcian, syncopated forms of bedecian (“to beg”), itself of obscure origin. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *bedukōn, a frequentative verb derived from Proto-West Germanic *bedu (“plea, petition, prayer”, whence English bead). Alternatively from Proto-West Germanic *bedagō (“petitioner, requester, beggar”), an agent noun from the same source. Compare North Frisian bēdagi (“to pray”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍅𐌰 (bidagwa, “beggar”). All ultimately from the root of English bid, which see for more. An alternative theory considers the verb a backformation from beggar and derives the latter from Old French begart (“kind of lay brother”).
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