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money grubbing way

Spanish translation: su estilo de vida codicioso/ávido de dinero


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English term or phrase:money grubbing way
Spanish translation:su estilo de vida codicioso/ávido de dinero
Entered by: afrodithabb
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20:12 Nov 17, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / American mind
English term or phrase: money grubbing way
its money grubbing way of life.
gracias
afrodithabb
su estilo de vida codicioso/ávido de dinero
Explanation:
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Christine Walsh
Local time: 17:53
Grading comment
gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3su estilo de vida codicioso/ávido de dinero
Christine Walsh
4modo de vida de avaricia desmedida
Vicky Rengifo
4Modo de ganarse la vida suciamente
Leonardo Lamarche
3 +1modo avaricioso
claudia16


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
modo avaricioso


Explanation:
Este modo avaricioso de vivir/ centrado en la avaricia

claudia16
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Vilca
7 hrs
  -> gracias Juan
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Modo de ganarse la vida suciamente


Explanation:
De un modo sucio. Podría ser centrado en la avaricia como indica Claudia, pero me parece que es tambíen ganar dinero con métodos sucios.

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Christine Walsh: No creo que este sea el significado, aunque es cierto que muchas veces el dinero se gana suciamente!
19 mins
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
su estilo de vida codicioso/ávido de dinero


Explanation:
Otra posibilidad

Christine Walsh
Local time: 17:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diego Carpio
1 hr
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Diego!

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: ávido de dinero
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Bea! A mí también es el que más me gusta

agree  Emma Ratcliffe
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias de nuevo, Emma!
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
modo de vida de avaricia desmedida


Explanation:
al agregar 'desmedida', implica que el sujeto es capaz de llegar a lo más bajo, sucio e ilegal con tal de obtener dinero.
Slds!

Vicky Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 15:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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