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stevenukd
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 Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: GREEDY |
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Dear Teachers,
1. When I say "she's very greedy". This means "she eats a lot" or this means "she wants to gain as many things as possible"? How can I distinguish the meaning of this sentence?
Thanks a lot to Teachers,
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:04 am Post subject: |
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| "Greedy" does not usually mean "eats a lot". It means "wants to get/keep everything for her/himself." |
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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She likes to eat a lot. = She's gluttonous.
She wants to gain many things. = She has tremendous avarice.
She wants to keep her many things and doesn't share. = She is greedy. |
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