Translation of "asking for alms" to French

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Dictionary translations for "asking for alms"

asking for alms noun

la mendicité f (action)

ask for alms verb

demander l'aumône

Contexts with "asking for alms"

I'm not asking for the moon. Je ne demande pas la lune.

In the Netherlands, if a child is too insistent on asking for a cookie, he might be punished and get no cookie. Aux Pays-Bas, si un enfant insiste trop pour demander un biscuit, il peut être puni et alors il n'aura pas de biscuit.

The distributors are asking for an exceptional margin. Les distributeurs demandent une marge exceptionnelle.

"How much is he asking for?" "A thousand euros." -"Combien est-ce qu'il en demande ?" - "Mille euros."

There, here is the other clown asking for more! Tiens, voilà l'autre clown qui en redemande !

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