greed in the PONS Dictionary

greed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

greed for money
алчност за пари
greed for power
алчност за власт
greed for food
лакомия f само sing

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The primary aim of the dialogue is an attempt to define greed.
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Virtuous citizens needed to be strong defenders of liberty and challenge the corruption and greed in government.
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They opened a gate to riches and greed for those in power, who sponsored explorers' cause without abandonment.
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Instead of living the humility, purity, and truth of his words, man has given way to hatred, greed, and violence.
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The latter people lived in opulence and provoked the greed of pirates, who repeatedly raided and looted the city in the 17th century.
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Many stories depict these changes as a positive advancement, freeing humanity from both toil and greed.
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This unleashed a series of family disputes, legal wrangles and displays of petty greed that went on for centuries.
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Beyond the violence and drama were themes of love, pride, and greed.
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His motive appears to be nothing more than greed.
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This greed takes him to play a game.
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