rapacious

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von rapacious im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

yağmacı

açgözlü

rapaciously : zorbalıkla

{s} hasis

açgözlülükle

{s} yırtıcı

zorbalık

rapaciousness : açgözlülük

doymak bilmez

{s} gözü doymaz

{s} zorba

Relevante Übersetzungen

rapaciousness

hırs

rapaciousness

tamah

rapaciousness

{i} açgözlülük

rapaciousness

{i} gözü doymama

rapaciousness

{i} yırtıcılık

rapaciousness

{i} hasislik

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von rapacious im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Given to taking by force or plundering

A Prince sooner becomes hated by being rapacious and by interfering with the property and with the women of his subjects, than in any other way.

Voracious; avaricious

To presume a want of motives for such contests as an argument against their existence, would be to forget that men are ambitious, vindictive, and rapacious.

Subsisting off of live prey

Even the rapacious birds appeared to comprehend the nature of the ceremony, for they once more began to make their airy circuits above the place.

disposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy methods

{s} greedy, covetous, selfish; predatory, hunting other creatures for food

excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments

Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force

Avaricious; grasping; extortionate; also, greedy; ravenous; voracious; as, rapacious usurers; a rapacious appetite

Accustomed to seize food; subsisting on prey, or animals seized by violence; as, a tiger is a rapacious animal; a rapacious bird

excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments"

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"

disapproval If you describe a person or their behaviour as rapacious, you disapprove of their greedy or selfish behaviour. a rapacious exploitation policy. always wanting more money, goods etc than you need or have a right to = greedy (rapax, from rapere; RAPE)

devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"

Relevante Übersetzungen

rapaciously

In a rapacious manner, greedily, with great appetite

rapaciously

greedily, covetously, selfishly; predatorily, by hunting other creatures for food

rapaciously

in a rapacious manner

rapaciousness

The state of being rapacious; extreme gluttony

rapaciousness

extreme gluttony

rapaciousness

{i} greediness, covetousness, selfishness; predaciousness, quality of hunting other creatures for food

Silbentrennung

ra·pa·cious

Türkische aussprache

rıpeyşîs

Synonyme

avaricious, ferocious, furious, greedy, marauding, murderous, predatory, preying, ravening, ravenous, savage, voracious

Aussprache

/rəˈpāsʜəs/ /rəˈpeɪʃɪs/

Etymologie

() Perhaps from rapacity + -ous, in any case ultimately from Latin rapax (“grasping, greedy”).