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1 goulûment
goulûment° [gulymɑ̃]adverb* * *gulymɑ̃adverbe greedily* * *ɡulymɑ̃ adv* * *goulûment adv greedily.[gulymɑ̃] adverbemanger goulûment to eat greedily, to gobble (down) one's food -
2 avidité
avidité [avidite]feminine noun( = passion) eagerness ; ( = cupidité, voracité) greed━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The Festival d'Avignon is one of the most important events in the French cultural calendar. The town is taken over by theatre-goers in late July and early August, and many of its historic buildings are transformed into performance spaces. The most prestigious shows of the festival take place in the courtyard of the « Palais des Papes ».Note that when translating the phrase « in Avignon » the preposition « en » can be used instead of the usual « à » (for example, « ce spectacle a été créé en Avignon »).* * *avidite1) ( cupidité) greed (de for)avec avidité — [manger] greedily
2) ( vif désir) eagerness (de for)* * *avidite nf1) (sans nuance péjorative) eagerness2) (avec nuance péjorative) greed* * *avidité nf2 ( vif désir) eagerness (de for); leur avidité d'information their eagerness for information; avec avidité eagerly.[avidite] nom féminin -
3 bâfrer
I.v. intrans. (pej.): To eat greedily and in a messy manner. (Expressions such as 'to eat like a pig' or 'to wolf one's food' are not strictly accurate equivalents on their own.)II.v. trans. reflex. (pej.): To 'stuff one's face', to consume vast quantities of food. (The image that comes to mind here is of near-indecent gluttony.) -
4 dévorer
dévorer [devɔʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = manger) to devour• cet enfant dévore ! this child has a huge appetite!• dévorer qn/qch des yeux to eye sb/sth hungrilyb. [jalousie, maladie] to consume* * *devɔʀe1) ( consommer) to devour [nourriture, proie, livre]2) ( miner) [obsession, sentiment] to consume3) ( consumer) to eat up [kilomètres]* * *devɔʀe vt1) (= manger) [tigre] to devour, [personne affamée] to devour2) fig, [feu, soucis] to consume3) fig, [livres] to devourdévorer qn des yeux — to eye sb intently, (avec convoitise) to eye sb greedily
dévorer qn du regard — to eye sb intently, (avec convoitise) to eye sb greedily
dévorer qch des yeux; dévorer qch du regard — to eye sth intently, (avec convoitise) to eye sth greedily
* * *dévorer verb table: aimer vtr1 ( consommer) to devour [nourriture, proie, livre]; être dévoré par les moustiques to be eaten alive by mosquitoes; dévorer qn de baisers to smother sb with kisses; dévorer qn des yeux to devour sb with one's eyes;2 ( miner) [obsession, sentiment] to consume; dévoré d'ambition/de chagrin consumed with ambition/sorrow;[devɔre] verbe transitif1. [manger - suj: animal, personne] to devourdévoré par les moustiques eaten alive ou bitten to death by mosquitoesdévorer quelque chose des yeux ou du regard to stare hungrily ou to gaze greedily at somethingdévorer quelqu'un des yeux ou du regard to stare hungrily ou to gaze greedily at somebody3. [consommer] to use (up)dans mon métier, je dévore du papier/de la pellicule in my job I use (up) huge quantities of paper/of film4. [tenailler] to devourl'ambition le dévore he's eaten ou devoured by ambitionêtre dévoré par l'envie/la curiosité/les remords to be eaten up with envy/curiosity/remorse -
5 avidement
avidement [avidmɑ̃]adverb* * *avidmɑ̃1) ( voracement) [manger] greedily; [lire] avidly2) ( avec ardeur) [chercher] eagerly* * *avidmɑ̃ adv[lire] avidly, [guetter, écouter] intently* * *avidement adv2 ( avec ardeur) [chercher] eagerly.[avidmɑ̃] adverbe
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gobble — I. transitive verb (gobbled; gobbling) Etymology: probably irregular from 1gob Date: 1601 1. to swallow or eat greedily 2. to take eagerly ; grab usually used with up 3. to read rapidly or greedily usually used with up II … New Collegiate Dictionary
gorge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin gurga, alteration of gurges, from Latin, whirlpool more at voracious Date: 14th century 1. throat often used with rise to indicate revulsion accompanied by a sensation of… … New Collegiate Dictionary