greedy

avido, ingordo

Che vuole più denaro, cibo o beni del necessario, soprattutto senza condividerli.

In inglese semplice: Wanting more money, food, or possessions than you need, especially without sharing.

• Don’t be greedy; leave some cake.
• The greedy landlord raised everyone’s rent.
• He grew greedy for power.

Come si usa: greedy for something (The boss was greedy for more money.)

Sinonimi: selfish, avaricious

Contrari: generous

Espressioni comuni: greedy person, greedy for money, greedy eyes, greedy for power

avido

Che cerca di includere più caratteri possibile quando trova una corrispondenza con uno schema nel testo.

In inglese semplice: Trying to include as much text as possible when searching for a matching pattern.

• This pattern uses a greedy quantifier.
• The greedy match includes both quoted phrases.
• Is the expression greedy by default?

Contrari: non-greedy

Espressioni comuni: greedy match, greedy quantifier, greedy expression