German-English translation for "Greedy"

"Greedy" English translation

„greedy“: adjective

greedy

adjective | Adjektiv adj

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gefräßig, gierig habsüchtig, -gierig More examples...

gefräßig, gierig
greedy gluttonous

greedy gluttonous

examples

don’t be greedy, three is quite enough

sei nicht so gierig, drei reichen völlig aus

don’t be greedy, three is quite enough
can I be greedy and have another?

kann ich so unverschämt sein und noch eins haben?

can I be greedy and have another?
you greedy pig! familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

du bist ja verfressen!

you greedy pig! familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

habsüchtig, -gierig
greedy covetous

greedy covetous

examples

greedy for money

geldgierig

greedy for money
greedy for power

machtgierig

greedy for power

greedy syn vgl. → see „covetous“

greedy syn vgl. → see „covetous“

examples

selten (of) craving

(be)gierig (aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)

gierig verlangend (nach)

selten (of) craving
greedy of fame

nach Ruhm dürstend

greedy of fame
to be greedy to dosomething | etwas sth

begierig sein,something | etwas etwas zu tun

to be greedy to dosomething | etwas sth

„greediness“: noun

greediness

noun | Substantiv s

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Gier, Gierigkeit, Begierde Gefräßigkeit Habgier

Gierfeminine | Femininum f
greediness craving

Gierigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
greediness craving

Begierdefeminine | Femininum f
greediness craving

greediness craving

examples

greediness for money/power

Geld-/Machtgier

greediness for money/power

Gefräßigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
greediness gluttony

greediness gluttony

Habgierfeminine | Femininum f, -suchtfeminine | Femininum f
greediness covetousness

greediness covetousness

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