Translation of "être réduit à la besace" to English

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Dictionary translations for "être réduit à la besace"

être réduit à la besace verb

be reduced to begging (être mendiant)

Contexts with "être réduit à la besace"

Cet homme en était réduit à mendier pour de l'argent. That man was reduced to begging for money.

Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.

Alors ça c'est réduit à cela. So it has come to this.

Hier, je l'ai croisée à la gare. Yesterday I ran across her at the station.

Le pauvre vieillard était réduit à l'état de squelette. The poor old man was reduced to just a skeleton.

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