beggar

US /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/
UK /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/
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bedelaar

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.
De oude bedelaar zat langs de weg en vroeg om aalmoezen.
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He gave some change to the beggar.
Hij gaf wat wisselgeld aan de bedelaar.
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verarmen, ruïneren

reduce (someone) to poverty

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The war had beggared the entire nation.
De oorlog had de hele natie verarmd.
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His extravagant lifestyle will soon beggar him.
Zijn extravagante levensstijl zal hem snel ruïneren.
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