Avaricia (en. Avarice)

/a.ba.'ɾi.θja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Excessive attachment to money and material goods.

Greed led him to neglect his family in search of more wealth.

La avaricia lo llevó a descuidar a su familia en busca de más riqueza.

Greed can harm personal relationships.

His greed made him lonely among his friends, who could no longer stand him.

Su avaricia lo hizo solo entre sus amigos, que ya no lo soportaban.

To be greedy is to be unsatisfied with what one has.

Greed never allowed him to enjoy his fortune.

La avaricia nunca le permitió disfrutar de su fortuna.

From the Latin 'avaritia', which means 'greed' or 'lavishness'.

To fall into greed

Succumbing to the desire to accumulate more than necessary.

Caer en la avaricia

Greed breaks the sack

Greed can lead to ruin or to the loss of what one has.

Avaricia rompe el saco

Gold is greed

The attraction to money can come to dominate a person.

El oro es la avaricia

covetousness

Intense desire to possess more.

codicia

misery

Exaggerated attachments to wealth.

miseria

greedy

One who is greedy.

avaricioso

Dull for social life.

That miser doesn't give anything away, not even on his birthday.

Ese avaro no regala nada ni en su cumpleaños.

To take what is not yours.

Don't be greedy, share what you have.

No seas avaro, comparte lo que tienes.