greedy

greedy
adjective avaricioso, codicioso; glotón
greedy adj
1. glotón
don't be so greedy no seas tan glotón
2. avaricioso / codicioso
he's greedy for power tiene ansias de poder
El comparativo de greedy se escribe greedier; el superlativo se escribe greediest
greedy
tr['griːdɪ]
adjective (comp greedier, superl greediest)
1 (for money, possessions) codicioso,-a (for, de); (for power, knowledge) ávido,-a (for, de)
2 (for food) glotón,-ona
greedy ['gri:di] adj, greedier ; -est
1) avaricious: codicioso, avaricioso
2) gluttonous: glotón
greedy
adj.
• ambicioso, -a adj.
• angustiado, -a adj.
• avaro, -a adj.
• codicioso, -a adj.
• envidioso, -a adj.
• goloso, -a adj.
• hambriento, -a adj.
• voraz adj.
• ávido, -a adj.
'griːdi
adjective -dier, -diest
a) (for food, drink) glotón, angurriento (CS)

you greedy pig! — mira que eres glotón or (CS tb) angurriento!

b) (for power, wealth)

to be greedy FOR something — tener* ansias or estar* ávido de algo

['ɡriːdɪ]
ADJ (compar greedier) (superl greediest) codicioso (for de); (for food) goloso

don't be so greedy! — ¡no seas glotón!

* * *
['griːdi]
adjective -dier, -diest
a) (for food, drink) glotón, angurriento (CS)

you greedy pig! — mira que eres glotón or (CS tb) angurriento!

b) (for power, wealth)

to be greedy FOR something — tener* ansias or estar* ávido de algo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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