Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

greed

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tham lam, tham vọng

BrE /ɡriːd/ AmE /ɡrid/

noun en → vi

1 DESIRE [uncountable] B2

Tham lam, tham vọng

a very strong desire to have more of something, especially money or possessions

  • greed for sth

Collocations greed for power · greed for money

  • His greed for wealth has destroyed his marriage.

    Tham vọng về tiền bạc của anh ta đã phá hủy cuộc hôn nhân.

2 UNRESTRAINT [uncountable] C1

Tham ăn, tham uống

the quality of wanting to eat or drink too much, especially when this is harmful

  • greed for sth

Collocations greed for food · greed for alcohol

  • His greed for food is a sign of his depression.

    Tham ăn của anh ta là dấu hiệu cho thấy anh ta đang bị trầm cảm.