попроша́йка — meaning in English
poproshayka
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English meaning
- beggar noun A person who lives by asking others for money or food.
- bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
- mendicant noun A member of a religious order that owns no property and lives on charity, such as a Franciscan or Dominican friar.
- moocher noun A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.
- panhandler noun One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
Senses
попроша́йка is used for these senses in English:
- beggar A person who begs.
- mendicant A pauper who lives by begging.
- moocher (mostly, pejorative) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.
- panhandler One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
- scrounger One who scrounges.
beggar — full definition
- noun A person who lives by asking others for money or food.
- verb To reduce someone to poverty, or to go far beyond what words or resources can describe or provide.
bum — full definition
- noun British informal term for the buttocks.
- noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
- verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
- adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.