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beg

[/bɛɡ/]
verb
implorar, suplicar, mendigar
1. to ask someone earnestly or desperately for something
She begged him to stay.
Ela o implorou para ficar.
2. to ask for food, money, or help as charity
The homeless man was begging on the street.
O homem sem-abrigo estava mendigando na rua.
3. to ask politely or formally
I beg your pardon.
Peço desculpas.
Synonyms
pleadentreatimplorerequestsolicitsupplicate
Antonyms
demandcommandorderrefuse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
implorar, suplicar
Most common usage in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
implorar, rogar
Similar to general Brazilian usage
São Paulo
implorar, mendigar
Standard usage consistent with Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
implorar, pedir esmola, suplicar
European Portuguese maintains similar meanings with slight variations

Related Idioms & Phrases

beg the question - levantar a questão
beg off - desculpar-se, recusar educadamente
beg to differ - discordar respeitosamente
go begging - ficar sem ser utilizado
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