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scrounge

UK
/skraʊndʒ/
US
/skraʊndʒ/
scrounge around
scrounge up

Translations

scroungenoun
scrounges
pl
UK
/skraʊndʒ/
US
/skraʊndʒ/
She didn't want to be seen as a scrounge by her friends.
Она не хотела, чтобы её друзья считали её нахлебником.
He was known as a scrounge in the neighborhood.
Его знали как попрошайку в районе.
scroungeverb
scrounged
Past Simple
scrounged
Past Participle
scrounging
Gerund
UK
/skraʊndʒ/
US
/skraʊndʒ/
He tried to scrounge a ride to the city.
Он пытался выпрашивать поездку в город.
She often scrounges for cigarettes from her friends.
Она часто попрошайничает сигареты у своих друзей.
He managed to scrounge some food from his neighbors.
Ему удалось добывать немного еды у соседей.
Additional translations
рваться
перехватить
Synonyms
borrow
procure
scavenge
forage
gather
collect
seek
obtain

Definitions

scroungenoun
An act of seeking or obtaining something, especially food or money, by begging or borrowing without intending to repay.
He went on a scrounge to find some extra cash for the weekend.
A person who habitually seeks to obtain food, money, or other items from others without offering payment or return.
He's such a scrounge that he never pays for his own drinks.
scroungeverb
To seek to obtain something, typically food or money, at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth.
He managed to scrounge a few dollars from his friends to buy lunch.
To search for and collect items, often in a resourceful or opportunistic manner.
She scrounged around the garage to find parts for her project.
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