voracidade
[vo.ra.si.DA.de]
nounfemininepl: voracidades
voracity
1. An eager or excessive appetite for food; greediness in eating
The child ate with great voracity at the buffet.
A criança comeu com grande voracidade no buffet.
2. An intense, insatiable desire or greed for something
Her voracidad for knowledge led her to read constantly.
Sua voracidade por conhecimento a levava a ler constantemente.
3. The quality of being voracious; consuming or devouring with intensity
The voracidad of the flames destroyed the building quickly.
A voracidade das chamas destruiu o edifício rapidamente.
Related Idioms & Phrases
comer com voracidade - to eat greedily
voracidade de leitura - voracious reading appetite
devorar com voracidade - to devour with voracity
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