прилагательное 1) жадный Например: greedy person — жадина It was greedy of him to eat up all the candy. — Он пожадничал и съел все леденцы. His wife was greedy for jewels. — У его жены была страсть к драгоценностям. Синоним(ы): acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, envious, gluttonous, miserly, rapacious, stingy, voracious Антоним(ы): generous 2) прожорливый Синоним(ы): ravenous, voracious, gluttonous 3) ревностный, энергичный, стремящийся Синоним(ы): eager, keen
adjective (greedier; -est) Etymology: Middle English gredy, from Old English grǣdig; akin to Old High German grātac greedy 1. having a strong desire for food or drink 2. marked by greed; having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions 3. eager, keen Example: greedy for fame Synonyms: see covetous • greedily adverb • greediness noun