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1 Is he a glutton for work?
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2 glutton
nounVielfraß, der (ugs.)* * *1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) der Vielfraß2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) der Unersättliche•- academic.ru/31471/gluttony">gluttony* * *glut·ton[ˈglʌtən]na \glutton for punishment ein Masochist m/eine Masochistin* * *['glʌtn]nVielfraß m (ALSO ZOOL)to be a glutton for work — ein Arbeitstier nt sein (inf)
she's a glutton for punishment — sie ist die reinste Masochistin (inf)
* * *glutton [ˈɡlʌtn] s1. Vielfraß m2. fig Unersättliche(r) m/f(m):a glutton for books eine Leseratte, ein Bücherwurm m (beide umg);a glutton for punishment ein(e) Masochist(in);a glutton for work ein Arbeitstier n3. ZOOL Vielfraß m* * *nounVielfraß, der (ugs.)a glutton for punishment (iron.) /work — (fig.) ein Masochist (fig.) /ein Arbeitstier (fig.)
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3 glutton
glut·ton [ʼglʌtən] na \glutton for punishment ein Masochist m /eine Masochistin;
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