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1 acquisitive mind
Общая лексика: пытливый ум, человек, стремящийся к знаниям -
2 acquisitive
[əʹkwızıtıv] a1) жадно впитывающий; стремящийся приобрестиacquisitive mind - пытливый ум; человек, стремящийся к знаниям
acquisitive of new ideas - восприимчивый к новым идеям, обладающий чувством нового
2) жадный, склонный к стяжательству -
3 acquisitive
1. a жадно впитывающий; стремящийся приобрестиacquisitive mind — пытливый ум; человек, стремящийся к знаниям
2. a жадный, склонный к стяжательствуСинонимический ряд:avaricious (adj.) avaricious; avid; covetous; desirous; eager to acquire; grabby; grasping; greedy; itchy; materialistic; possessive; prehensile; rapaciousАнтонимический ряд: -
4 acquisitive
əˈkwɪzɪtɪv прил.
1) жадный, стяжательский Syn: greedy
2) восприимчивый, чувствительныйжадно впитывающий;
стремящийся приобрести - * mind пытливый ум;
человек, стремящийся к знаниям - * of new ideas восприимчивый к новым идеям, обладающий чувством нового жадный, склонный к стяжательству - the * instinct инстинкт стяжательства - * society общество стяжателейacquisitive восприимчивый ~ стяжательскийБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > acquisitive
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5 grasping
1. a цепкий, хваткий; быстро схватывающий, постигающий2. a жадный, скупой, алчный3. a эмоц. -усил. очень большойСинонимический ряд:1. avaricious (adj.) avaricious; grudging; miserly; parsimonious; penurious; selfish; stingy2. covetous (adj.) acquisitive; avid; covetous; desirous; grabby; greedy; itchy; prehensile; rapacious3. apprehending (verb) accepting; appreciating; apprehending; catching; compassing; comprehending; conceiving; fathoming; following; having; knowing; make out; making out; reading; seeing; take in; taking in; tumbling to; twigging; understanding4. gripping (verb) clasping; clenching; clutching; grabbing; grasping; gripping; hang on; seizing; taking
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