greed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgriːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/grid/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(grēd)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
greed n (for food: gluttony)gula nf
  glotonería nf
 His greed meant that others went hungry.
 Su gula significaba que otros tuvieran hambre.
greed n (for wealth: avarice)codicia nf
  avaricia nf
  (formal)avidez nf
 Many blame the problems on bankers' greed.
 Muchos creen que la codicia de los banqueros es la causa de los problemas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
naked greed n figurative (ruthless desire for wealth)avaricia desmedida grupo nom
  codicia nf
  ansia de riqueza, ansia de dinero, ansia de lucro grupo nom
 Sus ansias de riqueza no tienen límite.
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'greed' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
avarice - covetousness - cupidity - gluttony - graspingness - piggery - rapacity - voracity
Spanish:
avidez - voracidad - avaricia - codicia - glotonería - la avaricia rompe el saco

Collocations: [fueled, driven, caused] by greed, [a sense, an act] of greed, [selfish, pure] greed, more...

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