попроша́йничать — meaning in English
poproshaynichat
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English meaning
- beg verb To ask urgently for something, often money, food, or a favor.
- mooch verb To get something, such as money or food, from someone else without paying or giving anything back; to sponge off others.
- 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
попроша́йничать is used for these senses in English:
- beg (intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
- mooch To beg, cadge, or sponge; to exploit or take advantage of others for personal gain.
- 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.
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.
mooch — full definition
- verb To get something, such as money or food, from someone else without paying or giving anything back; to sponge off others.
- verb To wander around without any particular purpose.
- noun A person who habitually sponges off others.