greed, covetousness, desire
1. An intense and selfish desire to possess something, especially wealth or material goods
His greed for power led to his downfall.
Sua cobiça pelo poder levou à sua queda.
2. Excessive desire or longing for something that belongs to another
She looked at the jewels with obvious covetousness.
Ela olhou para as joias com óbvia cobiça.
3. An illicit or forbidden desire
The cobiça for forbidden pleasures can be dangerous.
A cobiça por prazeres proibidos pode ser perigosa.
NYC Slang
greed, hunger for wealth
Related Idioms & Phrases
cobiça não tem fim - greed has no end
a cobiça é má conselheira - greed is a bad advisor
queimar de cobiça - to burn with desire/greed
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