- limosna
- f.alms (religion).* * *limosna► nombre femenino1 alms plural, charity\FRASEOLOGÍAdar limosna to give money to the poor■ le di una limosna I gave him some moneypedir limosna to beg* * *SF charity, alms †
¡una limosna, señor! — can you spare something, sir?
pedir limosna — to beg
vivir de limosna — to live by begging, live on charity
* * *femenino alms (pl) (arch)pedir limosna — to beg
viven de limosnas — they live off begging
dar limosna — to give money to beggars
* * *= alms, handout.Ex. Images of S. Edward the Confessor offering his ring as alms identified English kingship with exemplary generosity.Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.----* platillo para limosnas = alms dish.* * *femenino alms (pl) (arch)pedir limosna — to beg
viven de limosnas — they live off begging
dar limosna — to give money to beggars
* * *= alms, handout.Ex: Images of S. Edward the Confessor offering his ring as alms identified English kingship with exemplary generosity.
Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.* platillo para limosnas = alms dish.* * *limosnafemininealms (pl) (arch)viven de limosnas they live off begging o charitypedir limosna to begnunca doy limosna I never give money to beggarsuna limosnita por amor de Dios can you spare a little money (for the love of God)?* * *
limosna sustantivo femenino
alms (pl) (arch);◊ pedir limosna to beg;
dar limosna to give money to beggars
limosna sustantivo femenino alms
'limosna' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pedir
- dar
English:
alms
- beg
- hand-out
* * *limosna nf1. Rel alms2. [a mendigo]dar limosna to give money;pedir limosna to beg;Fig to ask for charity;una limosna, por el amor de Dios can you spare me some change, please?3. Fam [poco dinero] pittance;cobró una limosna por el trabajo que hizo he earned peanuts o a pittance for the work he did* * *limosnaf:una limosna, por favor can you spare some change?* * *limosna nf: alms, charity* * *limosna nle di una limosna I gave her some moneypedir limosna to beg [pt. & pp. begged]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.