beg (EN)
verbe

verbe “beg”

beg; he begs; past begged, part. begged; ger. begging
  1. supplier
    She begged her friend to lend her the dress for the party.
  2. mendier
    She begged her friend for a loan to pay her rent.
  3. provoquer (dans le sens de susciter une réaction négative ou violente)
    By constantly teasing that stray dog, you're begging for a bite.
  4. manquer de (dans le sens de révéler un besoin évident de quelque chose)
    The barren landscape begged for rain to quench its thirst.
  5. appeler (une question évidente)
    His explanation about the project's delay begs the question of why there was no prior communication.