beggar

US /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/
UK /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/
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mendiant, clochard

a person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food

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The old beggar sat by the roadside, asking for alms.
Le vieux mendiant était assis au bord de la route, demandant l'aumône.
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He gave some change to the beggar.
Il a donné de la monnaie au mendiant.
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ruiner, appauvrir

reduce (someone) to poverty

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The war had beggared the entire nation.
La guerre avait ruiné toute la nation.
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His extravagant lifestyle will soon beggar him.
Son mode de vie extravagant le ruinera bientôt.
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