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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquêter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ke-te
"Il est allé quêter pour soutenir l'association."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cup made of tin, historically used by beggars or tramps to collect donations.
"He sat on the corner with a battered tin-cup hoping for spare change."
- 1
To solicit charity or ask for financial assistance in a humble or persistent manner.
"The struggling arts organization had to tin-cup among local businesses to survive."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal noun 'tin cup' used by beggars and destitute persons to collect coins, the term evolved in late 19th-century American English into a figurative verb phrase meaning to solicit charity or financial contributions. It is strongly associated with the imagery of panhandling and humble, persistent begging.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tin-cup" is said worldwide
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quêter
Transliteration: ke-te
"Il est allé quêter pour soutenir l'association."
betteln
Transliteration: bɛtlən
"Er musste um Spenden betteln, um das Projekt zu retten."
mendicare
Transliteration: mendiˈkare
"Ha dovuto mendicare fondi per la sua causa."
mendigar
Transliteration: mendiˈɡaɾ
"Tuvo que salir a mendigar apoyo financiero para la obra."
mendigar
Transliteration: mẽdʒiˈɡaɾ
"A instituição teve que mendigar doações."
भीख मांगना
Transliteration: bhīkh māṅgnā
"उन्हें दान के लिए लोगों के सामने हाथ फैलाना पड़ा।"
乞讨
Transliteration: qǐtǎo
"他为了筹集资金不得不四处乞讨。"
구걸하다
Transliteration: gugeolhada
"그들은 기금을 마련하기 위해 구걸하듯 도움을 청했다."
物乞いする
Transliteration: monogoi suru
"彼は資金を集めるために寄付を求めてまわった。"
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