greedy
/ˈɡriːdi/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रीडी
लालची, लोभी
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~ (for sth)
wanting more money, food, power, etc. than you really need
लालची, लोभी
- The greedy landlord raised the rent again.
- greedy for power
- The greedy boy ate all the sweets himself.
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- Greedy traders raise prices before every festival.
- Do not be greedy; leave some food for the others.
Synonyms avaricious grasping covetous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
greedy for + noun
For introduces the thing that is greedily wanted: greedy for money, greedy for power.
'For' उस चीज़ को बताता है जिसकी लालसा हो: greedy for money, greedy for power।
- The trader was greedy for profit.
- Some leaders are greedy for power.
greedy + noun (before noun)
Before a noun it describes people or acts: a greedy man, greedy eyes, greedy hands.
संज्ञा से पहले यह लोगों या कार्यों का वर्णन करता है: a greedy man, greedy eyes, greedy hands।
- The greedy boy ate all the sweets.
be greedy about / with
About shows the matter; with is used informally for what is taken too much of.
'About' विषय बताता है; 'with' अनौपचारिक रूप से उस चीज़ के लिए आता है जिसे ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा लिया जाए।
- Don't be greedy with the pickle.
greedy / greed / greedily
Greedy is the adjective; greed is the noun; greedily is the adverb.
'Greedy' विशेषण है; 'greed' संज्ञा है; 'greedily' क्रिया-विशेषण है।
- Greed ruined the king.
- He ate greedily.
+Collocations 4
greedy + noun
personlandlordeyeschildbanktrader
- The greedy landlord raised the rent again.
adverb + greedy
verytooextremelyincreasinglyterribly
- He became increasingly greedy after getting rich.
greedy for + abstract
for moneyfor powerfor famefor praisefor attention
- She is greedy for praise.
greedy + verb phrase
eat greedilygrab greedilylook greedilydrink greedily
- The child drank the juice greedily.
“More examples 5
- A greedy fox tricked the crow in the old tale.
पुरानी कहानी में एक लालची लोमड़ी ने कौए को छला।
- Don't be so greedy; leave some food for your sister.
इतने लालची मत बनो; अपनी बहन के लिए भी कुछ खाना छोड़ दो।
- The greedy officer demanded a bribe.
लालची अधिकारी ने रिश्वत माँगी।
- He was greedy for knowledge and read every book.
वह ज्ञान का लालची था और हर पुस्तक पढ़ गया।
- Radhika looked at the cake with greedy eyes.
राधिका ने लालची आँखों से केक को देखा।
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✗ He is greedy of money.
✓ He is greedy for money.
The preposition after greedy is for.
'Greedy' के बाद preposition 'for' आता है।
✗ The greed man took everything.
✓ The greedy man took everything.
Before a noun use the adjective greedy, not the noun greed.
संज्ञा से पहले विशेषण 'greedy' आता है, संज्ञा 'greed' नहीं।
✗ He ate the food greedy.
✓ He ate the food greedily.
An adverb is needed to describe the verb ate.
क्रिया 'ate' का वर्णन करने के लिए क्रिया-विशेषण चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all show wanting too much, but each focuses on a different thing.
ये विशेषण अधिक चाहने का भाव दिखाते हैं, पर हर एक का ध्यान अलग चीज़ पर है।
Wanting more than a fair share, especially food or money.
उचित हिस्से से अधिक चाहना, विशेषकर भोजन या धन।
- A greedy trader.
Strongly wanting success; not always negative.
सफलता की प्रबल इच्छा; हमेशा नकारात्मक नहीं।
- An ambitious student.
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§Grammar and usage
The noun is greed.
इसका noun greed है।