English-German translation for "beggar"

"beggar" German translation

beggar
[ˈbegə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Bettlerin Kerl, Bursche Bittstellerin Armer, Bedürftige
  • Bettler(in)
    beggar
    beggar
  • Arme(r), Bedürftige(r)
    beggar figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    beggar figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • Kerlmasculine | Maskulinum m
    beggar fellow humorously | humorvoll, scherzhafthumor | oder od pejorative | pejorativ, abwertendpej
    Burschemasculine | Maskulinum m
    beggar fellow humorously | humorvoll, scherzhafthumor | oder od pejorative | pejorativ, abwertendpej
    beggar fellow humorously | humorvoll, scherzhafthumor | oder od pejorative | pejorativ, abwertendpej
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  • Bittsteller(in)
    beggar suppliant obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    beggar suppliant obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
beggar
[ˈbegə(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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an den Bettelstab bringen, arm machen entblößen, berauben spotten, übertreffen
  • entblößen, berauben
    beggar figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    beggar figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • spotten (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    beggar go beyond figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    übertreffen
    beggar go beyond figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    beggar go beyond figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
the supposed beggar proved a policeman in disguise
der vermeintliche Bettler erwies sich als verkleideter Polizist
the supposed beggar proved a policeman in disguise
lucky beggar
lucky beggar
jammy beggar
jammy beggar
the beggar made up to (or | oderod toward[s]) us
der Bettler kam auf uns zu
the beggar made up to (or | oderod toward[s]) us
to snap a beggar short
to snap a beggar short
to die a beggar
to die a beggar

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