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clochard

/klɔˈʃɑːrd/

Meanings
noun
A beggar or tramp, especially in France.

Examples :

"The old clochard sat on the park bench, asking for spare change. "
person human society

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tramp noun

/tɹæmp/

(sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.

"The tramp slept under the bridge, a figure of quiet desperation. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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spare noun

/ˈspɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈspɛəɹ/

The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

"The teacher showed spare in her grading, giving only minor deductions for careless errors. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

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old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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bench noun

/bɛntʃ/

A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

"They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons."

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sat verb

/sæt/

(of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

"After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."

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asking verb

/ˈaskɪŋ/ /ˈɑːskɪŋ/ /ˈeəskɪŋ/

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

"I asked her age."

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beggar noun

/ˈbɛɡə/ /ˈbɛɡɚ/

A person who begs.

"The beggar asked people for money outside the train station. "

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park noun

[paːk] [pɐːk] [pɑːk]

An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.

"The city park provides a beautiful place for families to relax and enjoy the outdoors. "