greed

greed
noun
Gier, die (for nach); (gluttony) Gefräßigkeit, die (abwertend); (of animal) Fressgier, die

greed for money/power — Geld-/Machtgier, die

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[ɡri:d]
noun
(a (too) great desire for food, money etc: Eating five cakes is just sheer greed.) die Gier, der Geiz
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- greedily
- greediness
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greed
[gri:d]
n no pl Gier f (for nach +dat)
\greed for food Essgier f, Gefräßigkeit f
\greed for money Geldgier f
\greed for power Machtgier f, Machthunger m
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[griːd]
n
Gier f (for nach +dat); (for material wealth also) Habsucht f, Habgier f; (= gluttony) Gefräßigkeit f

greed for money/power — Geld-/Machtgier f

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greed [ɡriːd] s
1. Gier f (for nach):
greed for power Machtgier
2. Habgier f, -sucht f
3. Gefräßigkeit f
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noun
Gier, die (for nach); (gluttony) Gefräßigkeit, die (abwertend); (of animal) Fressgier, die

greed for money/power — Geld-/Machtgier, die

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n.
Gier nur sing. f.
Habgier f.
Raffgier f.

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