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1 acquisitive
acquisitive adj 1. GEN erwerbsorientiert, erwerbssüchtig, gewinnsüchtig, habsüchtig, habgierig, materialistisch (person, society); 2. PERS lernbegierigEnglisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > acquisitive
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2 acquisitive
adjective* * *[ə'kwizətiv]* * *ac·quisi·tive[əˈkwɪzɪtɪv, AM -ət̬ɪv]the \acquisitive society die erwerbssüchtige Gesellschaft* * *[ə'kwIzItɪv]adjauf Erwerb aus, habgierig (pej), raffgierig (pej)magpies are acquisitive birds — Elstern sind Vögel mit ausgeprägtem Sammeltrieb
* * *acquisitive [əˈkwızıtıv] adj1. auf Erwerb gerichtet:acquisitive capital Erwerbskapital n2. gewinn-, habsüchtig, habgierig3. lernbegierig* * *adjective* * *adj.erwerbssüchtig adj.gewinnsüchtig adj. -
3 acquisitive
the \acquisitive society die erwerbssüchtige Gesellschaft -
4 acquisitive instinct
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > acquisitive instinct
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5 acquire
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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acquisitive — ac‧quis‧i‧tive [əˈkwɪztɪv] adjective FINANCE an acquisitive company often buys other companies or parts of other companies: • The company s acquisitive nature could lead to further increases in total debt. * * * acquisitive UK US /əˈkwɪzɪtɪv/… … Financial and business terms
Acquisitive — Ac*quis i*tive, a. 1. Acquired. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He died not in his acquisitive, but in his native soil. Wotton. [1913 Webster] 2. Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring; as, an acquisitive person or disposition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acquisitive — index confiscatory, insatiable, mercenary, parsimonious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
acquisitive — (adj.) 1630s, owned through acquisition, from L. acquisit , pp. stem of acquirere (see ACQUISITION (Cf. acquisition)) + IVE (Cf. ive). Meaning given to acquisition, avaricious is from 1826 (implied in acquisitiveness). Related: Acquisitively… … Etymology dictionary
acquisitive — grasping, avaricious, greedy, *covetous Analogous words: avid, *eager, keen, athirst: possessing or possessive, owning, enjoying (see corresponding verbs at HAVE) Antonyms: sacrificing, abnegating Contrasted words: forgoing, forbearing, eschewing … New Dictionary of Synonyms
acquisitive — [adj] eager to obtain knowledge or things avaricious, avid, covetous, demanding, desirous, grabbing, grabby, grasping, greedy, predatory, prehensile, rapacious; concept 542 … New thesaurus
acquisitive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively interested in acquiring money or material things. DERIVATIVES acquisitively adverb acquisitiveness noun … English terms dictionary
acquisitive — [ə kwiz′ə tiv] adj. [LL acquisitivus < pp. of L acquirere: see ACQUIRE] eager to acquire; good at getting and holding wealth, etc.; grasping SYN. GREEDY acquisitively adv. acquisitiveness n … English World dictionary
acquisitive — [[t]əkwɪ̱zɪtɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions. We live in an acquisitive… … English dictionary
acquisitive — acquisitively, adv. acquisitiveness, n. /euh kwiz i tiv/, adj. tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies. Also, acquisitory /euh kwiz i tawr ee,… … Universalium
acquisitive — adjective a) Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring. He is an acquisitive person. b) Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information. She has an acquisitive nature … Wiktionary