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1 gierig
II Adv.: gierig essen eat greedily; gierig verschlingen bolt down, (auch fig. Buch) devour; gierig lesen read avidly; gierig in sich aufnehmen lap s.th. up umg.; gierig ansehen look at s.o./s.th. with lust in one’s eyes ( oder with lustful eyes)* * *ravenous; piggish; greedy; avid; rapacious; piggy; hoggish* * *gie|rig ['giːrɪç]1. adjgreedy; (nach Geld) avaricious; (= lüstern) lustfulgíérig nach etw sein — to be greedy for sth; nach Vergnügen auch to crave sth; nach Wissen auch to be avid for sth; (sexuell) to lust for sth
2. advgreedilyetw gíérig verschlingen (lit, fig) — to devour sth greedily
* * *1) greedy2) greedily* * *gie·rig[ˈgi:rɪç]I. adj greedy\gierig nach Macht/Reichtum sein to crave [for] [or lust after] power/richesII. adv greedilyetw \gierig trinken to gulp down sth sep* * *1.Adjektiv greedy; avid <desire, reader>2.adverbial greedily* * *A. adj greedy (nach oder umgB. adv:gierig essen eat greedily;gierig verschlingen bolt down, (auch fig Buch) devour;gierig lesen read avidly;* * *1.Adjektiv greedy; avid <desire, reader>2.adverbial greedily* * *adj.avid adj.greedy adj.hoggish adj. adv.avidly adv.greedily adv.hoggishly adv.piggishly adv. -
2 begierig
I Adj. Person: eager ( nach for); pej. greedy (for); Blicke etc.: greedy; (lüstern) lustful; ich bin begierig zu erfahren etc. I am eager ( oder keen) to find out etc.; begierig auf etw. (Akk) sein be eager for s.th.* * *desirous; eager; keen; avid* * *be|gie|rig [bə'giːrɪç]1. adj(= voll Verlangen) hungry, greedy; (= gespannt) eager, keen; Leser avidbegíérig sein — to be eager for sth
2. adv(= verlangend) greedily; (= gespannt) eagerly* * *1) avidly2) (eager: avid for information; an avid reader.) avid* * *be·gie·rigI. adj1. (gespannt) eager▪ \begierig [darauf] sein, etw zu tun to be eager [or keen] to do sth2. (verlangend) hungry, longing\begierig, mehr zu wissen, fragte und fragte er hungry to know more, he kept on askingmit \begierigen Augen sah das Kind die Spielsachen an the child looked longingly at the toys3. (sexuell verlangend) lascivious, leeringII. adv1. (gespannt) eagerly2. (verlangend) hungrily, longingly3. (sexuell verlangend) hungrily, lasciviously* * *1.begierig sein, etwas zu tun — be [desperately] eager to do something
2.mit begierigen Blicken — with hungry or greedy glances
* * *A. adj Person: eager (begierig auf etwas (akk)sein be eager for sthB. adv eagerly;begierig lauschen listen intently (+dat to)* * *1.begierig sein, etwas zu tun — be [desperately] eager to do something
2.mit begierigen Blicken — with hungry or greedy glances
* * *(auf, nach) adj.eager (for) adj. (nach) adj.impatient (for) adj. adj.avid adj.aware adj.desirous adj. adv.avidly adv.desirously adv. -
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4 gierig
1. avid2. avidly3. edacious4. grabby Am. coll.5. greedily6. greedy7. hoggish8. hoggishly adv9. piggishly
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avidly — adv. Avidly is used with these verbs: ↑listen, ↑read, ↑seek, ↑watch … Collocations dictionary
avidly — avid ► ADJECTIVE ▪ keenly interested or enthusiastic. DERIVATIVES avidity noun avidly adverb. ORIGIN Latin avidus, from avere crave … English terms dictionary
avidly — adverb in an avid manner whatever the flavor or color of your local paper, do remember that these are read avidly for local information • Derived from adjective: ↑avid … Useful english dictionary
avidly — adverb see avid … New Collegiate Dictionary
avidly — See avid. * * * … Universalium
avidly — adverb In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly … Wiktionary
avidly — Synonyms and related words: animatedly, anxiously, avariciously, breathlessly, covetously, devouringly, eagerly, enthusiastically, graspingly, greedily, hoggishly, impatiently, keenly, piggishly, promptly, quickly, rapaciously, raveningly,… … Moby Thesaurus
avidly — adv. eagerly; greedily … English contemporary dictionary
avidly — av·id·ly … English syllables
avidly — See: avid … English dictionary
avid — avidly, adv. avidness, n. /av id/, adj. 1. enthusiastic; ardent; dedicated; keen: an avid moviegoer. 2. keenly desirous; eager; greedy (often fol. by for or of): avid for pleasure; avid of power. [1760 70; < L avidus, equiv. to av(ere) to crave + … Universalium
