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greedy <-ier, -iest> [ˈgriːdi] ADJ

greedy (for food)

guloso(-a)

greedy (for achievments)

ávido(-a)

greedy for success/power

ávido(-a) por sucesso/poder

Usage examples with greedy

greedy for success/power

ávido(-a) por sucesso/poder

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English

You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself. en.wikipedia.org

Far from keeping the members alive, the belly's selfish concerns and greedy demands sap them of energy. en.wikipedia.org

She has commented that the adult industry was greedier and less creative than before her hiatus. en.wikipedia.org

Although a bit greedy, he cares about the wellbeing of the people around him, and is the healer of the group. en.wikipedia.org

She becomes greedy and is blinded by the false reality of love, believing that anyone can give it to her. en.wikipedia.org

She was seen as a greedy and rapacious by her contemporaries. en.wikipedia.org

In that earlier book, evil turns out to be something that lurks deep within his heroes' greedy hearts. en.wikipedia.org

It details the fall of a rich mistress at the hands of a greedy "delman" driver. en.wikipedia.org

After using a collection of his family's papers that had not been available before, she deemed him greedy and unscrupulous. en.wikipedia.org

He's very smart but also sinister and greedy. en.wikipedia.org

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