Yap.Town

las limosnas

alms, money given to people in need

→ limosna
limosna alms, a charitable donation + s Plural
noun · plural feminine Rare #47,683
alms, money given to people in need Often used for money given to people who ask for help.
SP: A veces doy limosnas a las personas que lo necesitan.
EN: I sometimes give alms to people who need them.
Declension of limosna
limosnalimosnas

El anciano me pidió limosnas.

The old man asked me for alms.

Viviré el resto de mi vida de limosnas.

I will live off handouts for the rest of my life.

— Masaan 2015 (2015)

No estamos para limosnas, ni para nada.

We’re not here for handouts—or anything else.

— Nazarín (1959)

Vamos a buscar la caja de limosnas.

Let's go find the alms box.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

Uno debería dar limosnas a los pobres.

One should give alms to the poor.