glutton

glutton
noun
Vielfraß, der (ugs.)

a glutton for punishment (iron.) /work — (fig.) ein Masochist (fig.) /ein Arbeitstier (fig.)

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noun
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) der Vielfraß
2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) der Unersättliche
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glut·ton
[ˈglʌtən]
n
1. (pej: overeater) Vielfraß m fam, Fresssack m pej fam
2. (fig: enthusiast) Unersättliche(r) f(m)
a \glutton for books ein Bücherwurm m hum
a \glutton for punishment ein Masochist m/eine Masochistin
a \glutton for work ein Arbeitswütiger m/eine Arbeitswütige hum
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['glʌtn]
n
Vielfraß m (ALSO ZOOL)

to be a glutton for work — ein Arbeitstier nt sein (inf)

she's a glutton for punishment — sie ist die reinste Masochistin (inf)

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glutton [ˈɡlʌtn] s
1. Vielfraß m
2. fig Unersättliche(r) m/f(m):
a glutton for books eine Leseratte, ein Bücherwurm m (beide umg);
a glutton for punishment ein(e) Masochist(in);
a glutton for work ein Arbeitstier n
3. ZOOL Vielfraß m
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noun
Vielfraß, der (ugs.)

a glutton for punishment (iron.) /work — (fig.) ein Masochist (fig.) /ein Arbeitstier (fig.)

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n.
Fresser - m.
Fresssack* m.
Vielfraß -e m.

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