greed

/ɡɹid/

Meanings

noun

Avaricia, codicia

A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

Examples :

"His greed was his undoing."

Su codicia fue su perdición.

verb

Codiciar

To desire in a greedy manner, or to act on such a desire.

Examples :

"The student greedily sought extra credit assignments, hoping to improve his grade. "

El estudiante codiciaba las tareas de crédito extra, con la esperanza de mejorar su calificación.

character moral attitude value human inhuman mind emotion

Related Words

undoing noun

/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/

Deshacer, soltar

"The child's undoing of his shoelaces took only a moment. "

Deshacer los cordones del niño solo tomó un momento.

selfish adjective

/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

Egoísta, interesado

"He was often selfish in class, always wanting the best seat and the most attention. "

A menudo era egoísta en clase, siempre queriendo el mejor asiento y la mayor atención.

possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

Posesión

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

Después de la inundación, la gente buscó en los campos embarrados sus posesiones perdidas, con la esperanza de rescatar cualquier cosa que no estuviera completamente arruinada, a pesar de que no eran dueños de la tierra donde se encontraron los objetos.