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"Greedy" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 03, 2018 (see all)
жа́дный
[ zhád-nyÎ ]
Adjective
greedy
Character
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Examples of "Greedy" in Russian

  • Не будь таки́м жа́дным, подели́сь с друзья́ми!

    nye but' ta-kéem zhád-nym, pa-dee-lées' s druz'-yá-mee

    Do not be so greedy, share with your friends!

  • Он всегда́ был жа́дным до де́нег.

    on vseeg-dá byl zhád-nym da dyé-neek

    He was always greedy for money.

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Same stem words

жа́дина [zhá-dee-na] Noun
greedy person

Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "жадн".

  • Он, как гу́бка, жа́дно впи́тывал но́вые зна́ния.

    on, kak gúp-ka, zhád-na vpée-ty-val nó-vy-ye zná-nee-ya

    He, like a sponge, was eagerly absorbing new knowledge.

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Related words
отва́га bravery, valour, courage
злой angry; wicked, evil; malicious, spiteful, mean
равноду́шный indifferent, unconcerned; insensible; listless
скупо́й stingy, miserly, avaricious

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