betteln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beg verb To ask urgently for something, often money, food, or a favor.
- cajole verb To gently talk someone into doing something they don't really want to do, often with compliments or promises.
- mendicant noun A member of a religious order that owns no property and lives on charity, such as a Franciscan or Dominican friar.
- panhandle noun A narrow strip of land belonging to a larger territory that juts out on a map, resembling the handle of a pan.
Senses
betteln is used for these senses in English:
- beg (intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
- mendicant Depending on alms for a living.
- panhandle (intransitive, US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a homeless or vagrant person.
- shnor To beg or wheedle.
beg — full definition
- verb To ask urgently for something, often money, food, or a favor.
- verb To plead earnestly with someone, especially to be forgiven or spared.
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