lucre
/ˈluːkə/noun
उच्चारण लूक
धन, पैसा (विशेषकर अनुचित तरीके से कमाया), लाभ का लालच
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¶Idioms 1
filthy lucre
(humorous) money, especially when you think of it as not very important or as gained dishonestly
हराम का पैसा, गंदा धन
- He would not stoop to work for filthy lucre.
- Let's not talk about filthy lucre at dinner.
◇Word family
lucrative adjective
§Grammar and usage
Usage: The adjective lucrative, meaning 'producing a lot of money', comes from the same root but has no negative meaning.
Usage में adjective lucrative, जिसका अर्थ 'बहुत पैसा देने वाला' है, इसी मूल से बना है पर इसमें कोई नकारात्मक भाव नहीं है।