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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 unbeherrscht
I Adj. Person: lacking in self-control; Äußerung, Reaktion etc.: uncontrolled; unbeherrscht sein have no self-controlII Adv. handeln etc.: without self-control; losbrüllen etc.: without restraint; essen etc.: auch greedily* * *unruled; uncontrollable; inordinate; unrestrained; uncontrolled; ungoverned* * *ụn|be|herrscht1. adjReaktion, Handlung, Bewegung uncontrolled; Mensch lacking self-control; (= gierig) greedy2. advessen greedily* * *un·be·herrscht[ˈʊnbəhɛrʃt]▪ \unbeherrscht sein to lack self-controlII. adv1. (ohne Selbstbeherrschung) in an uncontrolled manner [or way], without self-control, intemperately form2. (gierig) greedily* * *1.Adjektiv uncontrolled; intemperate, wild <reaction, behaviour, remark>2.adverbial without any self-control* * *A. adj Person: lacking in self-control; Äußerung, Reaktion etc: uncontrolled;unbeherrscht sein have no self-controlB. adv handeln etc: without self-control; losbrüllen etc: without restraint; essen etc: auch greedily* * *1.Adjektiv uncontrolled; intemperate, wild <reaction, behaviour, remark>2.adverbial without any self-control* * *adj.ungoverned adj.unrestrained adj. -
3 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. -
4 habgierig
Adj. pej. greedy, grasping, avaricious* * *grasping; covetous; rapacious; greedy* * *hab|gie|rigadjgreedy, acquisitive* * *2) (greedy (especially for money): a grasping old man.) grasping* * *hab·gie·rig[ˈha:pgi:rɪç]adj (pej) greedy, avaricious* * *1. 2.adverbial greedily* * *habgierig adj pej greedy, grasping, avaricious* * *1.Adjektiv (abwertend) greedy2.adverbial greedily* * *adj.avaricious adj.greedy adj. adv.avariciously adv.graspingly adv.greedily adv. -
5 begehrlich
Adj. Blicke etc.: covetous* * *lustful* * *be|gehr|lich [bə'geːɐlɪç] (geh)1. adjcovetous2. advlongingly, yearningly* * *1) covetous2) covetously* * *be·gehr·lichadj (geh) longing, covetous* * *1.Adjektiv greedy2.adverbial greedily* * *begehrlich adj Blicke etc: covetous* * *1.Adjektiv greedy2.adverbial greedily* * *adj.covetous adj.desirous adj. adv.covetously adv. -
6 Gier
f; -, kein Pl. greed ( nach oder umg. auf + Akk for); vorübergehende, bes. nach Essen: craving (for); voll(er) Gier gierig II* * *die Giergreed; voracity; rapacity; rage; voraciousness; piggishness; craving* * *[giːɐ]f -, no pl(nach for) greed; (nach Geld auch) avarice, lust; (nach Macht, Ruhm auch) craving, lust; (= Lüsternheit) lust* * *die1) greediness3) rapacity* * *<->[ˈgi:ɐ̯]f kein pl greed no pl ( nach + dat for); (nach Reichtum a.) avarice no pl ( nach + dat for); (nach etw Ungewöhnlichem) craving ( nach + dat for)* * *mit solcher Gier — so greedily
Gier nach Macht/Ruhm — lust or craving for power/craving for fame
* * *nach oder umg* * *Gier nach Macht/Ruhm — lust or craving for power/craving for fame
* * *nur sing. f.greed n.piggishness n.ravenousness n.voracity n. -
7 habsüchtig
acquisitive; covetous; avaricious* * *hab|süch|tig ['haːpzʏçtɪç]adjgreedy, acquisitive* * *hab·süch·tig[ˈha:pzʏçtɪç]* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv greedy; avaricious2.adverbial greedily; avariciously* * ** * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv greedy; avaricious2.adverbial greedily; avariciously -
8 lüstern
I Adj. (begierig) greedy ( nach for); sexuell: lascivious, lecherous; lüstern auf Kirschen sein have a craving for cherries; lüsterne Blicke greedy eyes; sexuell: lustful ( oder lascivious) glances; nach jemandem lüstern sein lust (umg. lech) after s.o.II Adv.: nach jemandem / etw. lüstern schauen cast lustful ( oder lascivious) glances in the direction of s.o. / s.th.; begehren: lust (umg. lech) after s.o. / s.th.* * *lustful; prurient; lecherous; concupiscent* * *lụ̈s|tern ['lʏstɐn]1. adjlascivious; Mann auch lecherous2. advlecherously; lasciviously* * *lüs·tern[ˈlʏstɐn]adj (geh)1. (sexuell begierig) lustful, lascivious2. (begierig)nach Erfolg \lüstern sein to crave success* * *1.Adjektiv lecherous; lascivious2.1) lecherously; lasciviously2) (begierig) greedily* * *A. adj (begierig) greedy (lüstern auf Kirschen sein have a craving for cherries;nach jemandem lüstern sein lust (umg lech) after sbB. adv:nach jemandem/etwas lüstern schauen cast lustful ( oder lascivious) glances in the direction of sb/sth; begehren: lust (umg lech) after sb/sth* * *1.Adjektiv lecherous; lascivious2.1) lecherously; lasciviously2) (begierig) greedily* * *adj.concupiscent adj.lascivious adj.lecherous adj. adv.lasciviously adv. -
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10 verschlingen
(unreg.)I v/t1. devour (auch fig., mit den Augen, auch ein Buch); gierig: gobble (up), bolt (Am. auch scarf) down; fig. (Geld) swallow (up), gobble up; von der Dunkelheit etc. verschlungen werden fig. be engulfed by darkness etc.* * *to swallow; to swallow up; to suck in; to devour; to engulf; to gobble; to gorge* * *ver|schlịn|gen ptp verschlu\#ngen [fɛɐ'ʃlʊŋən] irreg1. vt1) (= verflechten) to entwine, to intertwine2) (= fressen, gierig essen) to devour; (fig) (Welle, Dunkelheit) to engulf; (= verbrauchen) Geld, Strom etc to eat up, to consume; (inf) Buch, jds Worte to devour2. vrto become entwined or intertwined; (zu einem Knoten etc) to become entangled; (Därme) to become twisted* * *1) (to eat up greedily: The young zebra was devoured by a lion; She devoured the chocolates.) devour2) ((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) engulf* * *ver·schlin·gen *1▪ etw \verschlingen to devour sth, to gobble [down [or up] sep] sth fam, to bolt [or choke] [down sep] sthjdn mit Blicken [o den Augen] \verschlingen to devour sb with one's eyes▪ etw \verschlingen to devour sth5. (aufnehmen)jds Worte \verschlingen to hang on to every one of sb's wordsver·schlin·gen *2▪ sich akk [ineinander] \verschlingen to intertwine, to get intertwined; (zu einem Knoten) to become entangled; s.a. Arm* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) [inter]twine <threads, string, etc.> (zu into)2.sich ineinander verschlingen — become entwined or intertwined
* * *verschlingen (irr)A. v/t1. devour (auch fig, mit den Augen, auch ein Buch); gierig: gobble (up), bolt (US auch scarf) down; fig (Geld) swallow (up), gobble up;* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) [inter]twine <threads, string, etc.> (zu into)2.sich ineinander verschlingen — become entwined or intertwined
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: verschlang, verschlungen)= to devour v.to engulf v.to gobble v.to gulp v. -
11 vollstopfen
vọll|stop|fen sepvtto cram full* * *1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) cram2) (to eat greedily until one is full: He gorged himself on fruit at the party.) gorge3) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) stuff* * ** s. voll 1. 1)* * *vollstopfen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) stuff, cram;sich (dat)(den Bauch) vollstopfen umg stuff o.s.* * ** s. voll 1. 1)* * *v.to clutter up v.to cram v.to fill v.to ram up v.to stuff v. -
12 hinunterschlingen
to gobble; to bolt down; to gulp down* * *hi|nụn|ter|schlin|genvt sep (inf)to gulp down; Essen to gobble down* * *1) (to swallow eagerly or in large mouthfuls: He gulped down a sandwich.) gulp2) (to swallow food etc quickly: You'll be sick if you keep gobbling your meals like that.) gobble3) (to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) wolf* * *hi·nun·ter|schlin·genvt irreg (fam)▪ etw \hinunterschlingen to devour sthEssen \hinunterschlingen to gobble [or BRIT bolt] down food* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb gulp or gobble down* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb gulp or gobble down* * *v.to gobble up v.to gulp v. -
13 hineinschlingen
hi|nein|schlin|genvt sephinéínschlingen — to devour sth (greedily)
* * *hi·nein|schlin·genvt irreg (in sich schlingen)▪ etw in sich akk \hineinschlingen to devour sth, to scoff sth down, to gobble sth [up [or down]] fam -
14 gierig verschlingen
(to gobble up greedily.) hog -
15 hineinhauen
(to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) tuck in -
16 unbeherrscht
un·be·herrscht [ʼʊnbəhɛrʃt] adjuncontrolled, lacking self-control, intemperate ( form)\unbeherrscht sein to lack self-control1) ( ohne Selbstbeherrschung) in an uncontrolled manner [or way], without self-control, intemperately ( form)2) ( gierig) greedily -
17 gierig
1. avid2. avidly3. edacious4. grabby Am. coll.5. greedily6. greedy7. hoggish8. hoggishly adv9. piggishly -
18 habgierig
См. также в других словарях:
Greedily — Greed i*ly, adv. In a greedy manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greedily — O.E. grædiglice; see GREEDY (Cf. greedy) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
greedily — adv. Greedily is used with these verbs: ↑devour, ↑drink, ↑eye, ↑gulp … Collocations dictionary
greedily — greedy ► ADJECTIVE (greedier, greediest) ▪ having or showing greed. DERIVATIVES greedily adverb greediness noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
greedily — adverb see greedy … New Collegiate Dictionary
greedily — See greedy. * * * … Universalium
greedily — adverb In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire; avidly; eagerly … Wiktionary
greedily — adv. desirously, covetously, avariciously, selfishly, graspingly … English contemporary dictionary
greedily — greed·i·ly … English syllables
greedily — See: greedy … English dictionary
greedily — adverb in a greedy manner (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑avariciously, ↑covetously • Derived from adjective: ↑greedy, ↑covetous (for: ↑covetously), ↑ … Useful english dictionary