as if craving alms
definitions
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behaving with extreme desperation or humility as though seeking charity, food, or money from others.es: mendigando limosna
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acting in a needy, submissive, or desperate manner to obtain something intangible, such as attention, praise, or validation.es: buscando aprobación
examples
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He approached the benefactor as if craving alms, with his head bowed low.
Se acercó al benefactor como si mendigara limosna, con la cabeza baja.
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She sought his praise as if craving alms, desperate for any sign of approval.
Buscaba su elogio como si mendigara limosna, desesperada por cualquier señal de aprobación.