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1 greedily
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2 greedily
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3 devour
(to eat up greedily: The young zebra was devoured by a lion; She devoured the chocolates.) devorar* * *de.vour[div'auə] vt 1 devorar, tragar, comer avidamente, engolir. 2 destruir, gastar, dissipar. 3 percorrer rapidamente, fitar, fixar a vista, a atenção ansiosamente em, ter os olhos pregados em. to be devoured by an emotion ser consumido por uma emoção. -
4 gorge
[ɡo:‹] 1. noun(a deep narrow valley: A river ran along the bottom of the gorge.) desfiladeiro2. verb(to eat greedily until one is full: He gorged himself on fruit at the party.) empanturrar-se* * *[gɔ:dʒ] n 1 Anat garganta, goela. 2 refeição pesada, o engolido. 3 ato de devorar, empanzinamento. 4 isca de pescar. 5 desfiladeiro, vale estreito, garganta. 6 massa que obstrui uma passagem estreita. 7 fortificação, gola • vi+vt 1 engolir, devorar. 2 to gorge oneself fartar-se. my gorge rises at meu estômago se vira. -
5 greed
[ɡri:d](a (too) great desire for food, money etc: Eating five cakes is just sheer greed.) cobiça- greedy- greedily
- greediness* * *[gri:d] n ganância, avidez, voracidade, avareza. -
6 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) porco2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) devorar2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) açambarcar•- hogwash- go the whole hog* * *[hɔg] n 1 porco para engorda, capado. 2 fig homem porco, porcalhão. 3 Naut escovão. • vt+vi 1 cortar o pêlo ou a crina, cortar rente. 2 limpar o casco do navio. 3 receber mais do que é devido. 4 comer e beber em demasia. he went the whole hog sl ele resolveu o assunto, ele arrumou o negócio. -
7 wolf
[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lobo2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) devorar- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door* * *[wulf] n (pl wolves) 1 lobo: a) o animal ( Canis lupus). b) fig pessoa cruel, voraz e insaciável. c) Astr constelação do sul. 2 pele de lobo. 3 conquistador, dom-joão. 4 larva destruidora de cereais. • vt 1 caçar lobos. 2 comer avidamente, devorar, tragar. don’t cry wolf! não dê alarma falso. he had/ held the wolf by the ears ele se viu em maus lençóis, estava em situação desesperada. he is a lonely wolf ele é um lobo solitário. the wolf at the door a fome (às portas). the wolf in sheep’s skin clothing o lobo em pele de carneiro, o hipócrita. to throw someone to the wolves jogar alguém na fogueira (para ser maltratado ou criticado severamente). to wolf down a) devorar. b) comer rapidamente. we kept the wolf from the door conseguimos nos manter. -
8 tuck in
1) (to gather bedclothes etc closely round: I said goodnight and tucked him in.) aconchegar2) (to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) comer com vontade -
9 devour
(to eat up greedily: The young zebra was devoured by a lion; She devoured the chocolates.) devorar -
10 gorge
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11 greed
[ɡri:d](a (too) great desire for food, money etc: Eating five cakes is just sheer greed.) ganância, gula- greedy- greedily - greediness -
12 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) porco2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) avançar em2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) açambarcar•- hogwash- go the whole hog -
13 tuck in
1) (to gather bedclothes etc closely round: I said goodnight and tucked him in.) embrulhar nas cobertas2) (to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) comer com vontade -
14 wolf
[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lobo2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) devorar- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle - keep the wolf from the door
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