greedily

[US]/'gri:dili/
[UK]/ˈɡridɪlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. auf gierige Weise; auf räuberische Weise; auf habgierige Weise.

Phrases & Collocations

greedily grab

gierig ergreifen

greedily hoard

gierig horten

greedily pursue

gierig verfolgen

greedily consume

gierig verzehren

greedily seek

gierig suchen

greedily accumulate

gierig anhäufen

greedily desire

gierig begehren

Example Sentences

greedily consumed the sandwich;

verschlang gierig das Sandwich.

The children eyed the cakes greedily.

Die Kinder sahen die Kuchen gierig an.

He devoured the food greedily.

Er verschlang das Essen gierig.

The hungry man greedily shoveled the food into his mouth.

Der hungrige Mann schaufelte das Essen gierig in seinen Mund.

The hungry man greedily shovelled the food into his mouth.

Der hungrige Mann schaufelte das Essen gierig in seinen Mund.

I pulled the ring-top from the can and drank greedily.

Ich zog die Deckel vom Blechbecher ab und trank gierig.

'Don't disillusion me, 'said Kath, chewing buttered toast more greedily than genteelly.

„Enttäusche mich nicht“, sagte Kath und kaute mehr gierig als standesgemäß gebuttertes Toast.

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