beg
/beɡ/verb
उच्चारण बेग
गिड़गिड़ाना; भीख माँगना
Core word
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[I, T]
to ask somebody for something especially in an anxious way because you want or need it very much; to ask somebody for money, food, especially in the street
गिड़गिड़ाना; भीख माँगना
- beg for forgiveness
- The prisoner begged the judge for mercy.
- The children begged their father to take them to the fair.
+ 3 more examples
- Some people beg on the streets because they have nowhere else to turn.
- I beg you not to tell anyone about this.
- He begged for a little more time to finish the paper.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
beg (sb) for sth
Use beg for to ask for something in a desperate or humble way. The person asked is the direct object or comes after from.
किसी चीज़ को बेचैनी या विनम्रता से माँगने के लिए 'beg for' प्रयोग होता है। जिससे माँगा जाए वह direct object होता है या 'from' के बाद आता है।
- The child begged his mother for another chocolate.
- The poor man begged for food outside the temple.
beg sb to-infinitive
To ask a person earnestly to do something, use beg + object + to + verb.
किसी से कोई काम करने का आग्रह गंभीरता से करने के लिए beg + object + to + verb का प्रयोग होता है।
- She begged him not to leave.
- The students begged the teacher to extend the deadline.
beg that + clause (formal: subjunctive)
In formal writing, beg can be followed by a that-clause with the base form of the verb.
औपचारिक लेखन में 'beg' के बाद that-clause आ सकता है जिसमें verb का base form होता है।
- He begged that his sentence be reduced.
beg to inform / beg your pardon (formal phrases)
I beg to inform you is a formal opening in letters. I beg your pardon is a polite way to ask someone to repeat or to apologise.
'I beg to inform you' पत्रों में औपचारिक आरंभ है। 'I beg your pardon' किसी से दोबारा कहने का निवेदन करने या क्षमा माँगने का शिष्ट तरीका है।
- I beg to inform you that my son is unwell.
- I beg your pardon, could you repeat the question?
beg the question (set phrase)
Beg the question traditionally means to treat as proved the very thing that is to be proved. In everyday use it is often used to mean raise the question.
'Beg the question' का परंपरागत अर्थ उसी बात को सिद्ध मान लेना है जिसे सिद्ध करना हो। रोज़मर्रा में इसका प्रयोग प्रायः 'प्रश्न उठाना' के अर्थ में भी होता है।
- Saying the law is right because it is the law begs the question.
+Collocations 4
beg + for + noun
for mercyfor foodfor moneyfor helpfor forgiveness
- The prisoner begged for mercy.
adverb + beg
desperatelyhumblyopenlypitifullyrepeatedly
- She humbly begged for another chance.
beg + from / of
from passers-byfrom the neighboursof the kingof the court
- Children begged from passers-by near the station.
beg + to + verb
beg to differbeg to informbeg to submitbeg to say
- I beg to differ with the honourable member.
“More examples 5
- Beggars begged for coins at the railway crossing.
रेलवे क्रॉसिंग पर भिखारी सिक्कों के लिए भीख माँग रहे थे।
- Radhika begged her father to let her sit the exam.
राधिका ने अपने पिता से परीक्षा देने की अनुमति के लिए आग्रह किया।
- The little dog sat up and begged for a biscuit.
छोटा कुत्ता पिछली टाँगों पर बैठकर बिस्कुट माँगने लगा।
- I beg to differ; I think the first answer is correct.
मैं आपसे असहमत होने की अनुमति चाहता हूँ; मुझे लगता है कि पहला उत्तर सही है।
- That question begs an answer, but nobody has given one.
वह प्रश्न उत्तर माँगता है, पर किसी ने उत्तर नहीं दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The boy begged to his father for a bicycle.
✓ The boy begged his father for a bicycle.
Beg takes the person directly as its object, without to.
'Beg' के बाद व्यक्ति सीधे object के रूप में आता है, 'to' के बिना।
✗ She begged me that I should help her.
✓ She begged me to help her.
With an object, beg is followed by to + verb, not a that-clause with should.
Object के साथ 'beg' के बाद to + verb आता है, should वाला that-clause नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean asking for something, but they differ in how strongly and how humbly.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ कुछ माँगने के अर्थ की हैं, पर माँगने की तीव्रता और विनम्रता में भिन्न हैं।
To ask in a desperate, humble way, often for a basic need or a favour.
बेचैनी और विनम्रता से माँगना, प्रायः किसी मूल आवश्यकता या अनुग्रह के लिए।
- He begged for water.
A formal, polite way to ask for something.
कुछ माँगने का औपचारिक, शिष्ट तरीका।
- I request you to attend the meeting.
A stronger, literary word for begging with deep emotion.
गहरी भावना के साथ गिड़गिड़ाने के लिए अधिक प्रबल, साहित्यिक शब्द।
- She implored the judge to spare her son.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
I beg your pardon (sorry; or please repeat), beg the question (make people want to ask a question), beg to differ (politely disagree); saying: 'Beggars can't be choosers.'
Idioms: I beg your pardon (माफ़ कीजिए; या फिर से कहिए), beg the question (प्रश्न उठाना), beg to differ (शिष्टता से असहमत होना); कहावत 'Beggars can't be choosers' (माँगने वाला चुन नहीं सकता)।