What does dilenmek in Turkish mean?

What is the meaning of the word dilenmek in Turkish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dilenmek in Turkish.

The word dilenmek in Turkish means beg, dilenmek, yalvarmak, dilenmek, dilenmek, istemek, dilenmek, dilenmek, sadaka istemek. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dilenmek

beg

dilenmek

(US (beg, solicit strangers for money)

Many years ago I panhandled to make a living until I was able to find a job.

yalvarmak

(informal (obtain by begging)

ⓘBu cümle, İngilizce cümlenin çevirisi değildir. Artık ne bir ailesi ne de parası vardı; sokaklarda para dilenerek hayatta kalmaya çalışıyordu.
I'll get home somehow; probably I'll cadge a ride.

dilenmek

(figurative (obtain sth from sb else) (birisinden bir şey)

Trevor leeched a few dollars off his friend so that he could buy some ice cream.

dilenmek

(slang (obtain by asking, begging)

I wound down my car window and the man asked me if he could bum a ride.

istemek

(request food, money) (para, vb.)

It was a poor city and there were people begging money on almost every street corner.

dilenmek

(request food, money)

The poor boy begged food and money from strangers on the street.

dilenmek, sadaka istemek

(request alms)

İşini kaybedince köşe başında dilenmeye başladı.
When he lost his job, he started to sit on the street corner and beg.

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