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codicia

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nounarchaicfeminine
  1. greed, avarice
  2. lust

Forms

noun

singularcodicia
pluralcodicias

Used in the library

  • En la telenovela, la codicia destruye a toda la familia.In the soap opera, greed destroys the whole family.B2Otra vez, por favor (12) — Once more, please (12) (B2)
  • En el cuento, la codicia del rey destruye el reino.In the story, the king's greed destroys the kingdom.B2Otra vez, por favor (23) — Once more, please (23) (B2)
  • En el cuento, la codicia del pirata destruye su barco.In the story, the pirate's greed destroys his ship.B2Otra vez, por favor (29) — Once more, please (29) (B2)
  • Lo que hace verosímil a Bernal es lo que no oculta: los soldados que se reparten mujeres, la codicia por el oro, el miedo, las discusiones sobre el botín, y su propia queja de que lo recompensaron mal.What makes Bernal believable is what he does not hide: the soldiers who share out women, the greed for gold, the fear, the quarrels over the loot, and his own complaint that he was poorly rewarded.C1Bernal Díaz y la Conquista — Bernal Díaz and the Conquest

Other ways to say it

  • avariciaavarice, greed
  • lujurialust; excess

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