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transitive verb1) sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Gegenstände]; erwerben [Land, Besitz, Wohlstand, Kenntnisse]2) (take on) annehmen [Tonfall, Farbe, Gewohnheit]acquire a taste for something — Geschmack an etwas (Dat.) gewinnen
this wine is an acquired taste — an diesen Wein muss man sich erst gewöhnen
* * *(to get: He acquired a knowledge of English.) erwerben- academic.ru/538/acquisition">acquisition- acquisitive
- acquisitiveness* * *ac·quire[əˈkwaɪəʳ, AM -ɚ]vt1. (obtain)▪ to \acquire sth etw erwerben2. (develop)to \acquire a habit eine Gewohnheit annehmenthis wine is rather an \acquired taste dieser Wein ist gewöhnungsbedürftig3. (learn)4. (gain)to have \acquired a reputation of being sth in dem Ruf stehen, etw zu sein* * *[ə'kwaɪə(r)]vterwerben; (by dubious means) sich (dat) aneignen; habit annehmenI see he has acquired a secretary/wife — wie ich sehe, hat er sich eine Sekretärin/Frau angeschafft (inf)
where did you acquire that? — woher hast du das?
to acquire a taste/liking for sth — Geschmack/Gefallen an etw (dat) finden
once you've acquired a taste for it — wenn du erst mal auf den Geschmack gekommen bist
caviar is an acquired taste — Kaviar ist ( nur) für Kenner
* * *acquire [əˈkwaıə(r)] v/t1. erwerben, erlangen, sich etwas zulegen:acquire by purchase käuflich erwerben2. (er)lernen, erwerben:acquire knowledge sich Wissen aneignen;acquire a taste for Geschmack finden an (dat);acquired characteristics BIOL erworbene Eigenschaften;some alcoholic drinks are (sth of) an acquired taste an einige alkoholische Getränke muss man sich erst gewöhnen* * *transitive verb1) sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Gegenstände]; erwerben [Land, Besitz, Wohlstand, Kenntnisse]2) (take on) annehmen [Tonfall, Farbe, Gewohnheit]acquire a taste for something — Geschmack an etwas (Dat.) gewinnen
* * *v.aneignen v.anschaffen v.erarbeiten v.erfassen v.erlangen v.erwerben v.in den Besitz kommen ausdr.
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Acquisitiveness — Ac*quis i*tive*ness, n. 1. The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phren.) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing. Combe. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acquisitiveness — index greed Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
acquisitiveness — noun their three children seem to possess none of the acquisitiveness so typical of Hollywood brats Syn: greed, greediness, covetousness, cupidity, possessiveness, avarice, avidity, rapaciousness, rapacity, materialism; informal affluenza … Thesaurus of popular words
acquisitiveness — acquisitive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively interested in acquiring money or material things. DERIVATIVES acquisitively adverb acquisitiveness noun … English terms dictionary
Acquisitiveness (Phrenology) — Acquisitiveness is a phrenological faculty.DefinitionAcquisitiveness describes the greed to increase one s possessions, to acquire, hoard and save. It can be aimed on material or immaterial fields, depending on the development of other faculties … Wikipedia
acquisitiveness — noun see acquisitive … New Collegiate Dictionary
acquisitiveness — See acquisitively. * * * … Universalium
acquisitiveness — noun a) The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession. b) (phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing … Wiktionary
acquisitiveness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Excessive desire for more than one needs or deserves: avarice, avariciousness, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, graspingness, greed. Informal: grabbiness. See DESIRE, GIVE … English dictionary for students
acquisitiveness — ac quis·i·tive·ness || nɪs n. quality of being greedy, avaricious, desire to acquire and possess … English contemporary dictionary
acquisitiveness — n. Love of acquiring, desire to acquire, eagerness for gain … New dictionary of synonyms