mendigar

to beg

m e n d i ˈɡ a ɾ
mendig beg + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #42,858
to beg Often implies asking for money or help because you are very poor.
SP: Muchas personas tienen que mendigar para sobrevivir.
EN: Many people have to beg to survive.

Mendigar está prohibido por la ley.

Begging is against the law.

Sólo quiero estar segura de que no tengas que mendigar cuando muera.

I just want to be sure you won't have to beg when I die.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)

Enséñame a mendigar.

Teach me to beg.

Mendigar en la calle está prohibido por ley.

Begging in the street is against the law.

Tienes dos opciones; mendigar o robar.

You have two options: beg or steal.