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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMendigo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: menˈdi.ɣo
"Él es un mendigo que siempre pide dinero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To obtain something without paying for it, often by begging or borrowing.
"He tends to mooch off his friends instead of getting a job."
- 1
A person who mooches; someone who habitually takes advantage of others' generosity.
"She's such a mooch, always asking for free meals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mooch' likely originates from the Yiddish word 'mukhn', meaning to steal or to take. It entered English vernacular in the early 20th century, evolving to describe the act of obtaining something without paying for it, often in a casual or informal context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mooch" is said worldwide
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Mendier
Transliteration: mɑ̃.dje
"Il a tendance à mendier de l'argent auprès de ses amis."
Bettler
Transliteration: ˈbɛt.lɐ
"Er ist ein Bettler, der immer nach Geld fragt."
Mendicante
Transliteration: men.diˈkan.te
"Lui è un mendicante che chiede sempre soldi."
Mendigo
Transliteration: menˈdi.ɣo
"Él es un mendigo que siempre pide dinero."
Mendigo
Transliteration: menˈdʒi.ɡu
"Ele é um mendigo que sempre pede dinheiro."
भीख मांगना
Transliteration: bhīkh māṅgnā
"वह हमेशा भीख मांगता है।"
乞讨
Transliteration: qǐtǎo
"他总是乞讨钱。"
구걸하다
Transliteration: gugŏlhada
"그는 항상 구걸한다."
物乞い
Transliteration: mononoi
"彼はいつも物乞いをしています。"
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