Covetous
Covetous
Covetous tanım:
Kelime: cov·et·ous
Söyleniş: 'k&-v&-t&s
İşlev: adjective
1 : marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
2 : having a craving for possession covetous of power
- cov·et·ous·ly adverb
- cov·et·ous·ness noun
synonyms COVETOUS, GREEDY, ACQUISITIVE, GRASPING, AVARICIOUS mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. COVETOUS implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions covetous of his brother's country estate . GREEDY stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire greedy for status symbols . ACQUISITIVE implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep an eagerly acquisitive mind . GRASPING adds to COVETOUS and GREEDY an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means a hard grasping trader who cheated the natives . AVARICIOUS implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess an avaricious miser .
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İngilizce Covetous kelimesinin İspanyolca karşılığı.adj. codicioso, ambicioso
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İngilizce Covetous kelimesinin Fransızca karşılığı.adj. avide
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İngilizce Covetous kelimesinin Almanca karşılığı.adj. begehrlich
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İngilizce Covetous kelimesinin İtalyanca karşılığı.agg. bramoso, avido, cupido; desideroso
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İngilizce Covetous kelimesinin Portekizce karşılığı.adj. cobiçoso
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s. hırslı, istekli, aç, açgözlüCovetous
İngilizce Covetous kelimesinin Flemenkçe karşılığı.bn. begerig
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adj. greedy, lustful, grasping, enviousBu konuda henüz görüş yok.