желание большей власти все более усиливало их аппетит

English translation: the lust for greater power fueled their appetites all the more

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Russian term or phrase:желание большей власти все более усиливало их аппетит
English translation:the lust for greater power fueled their appetites all the more
Entered by: Mauricio Vicente

14:28 May 17, 2003
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics / Politics
Russian term or phrase: желание большей власти все более усиливало их аппетит
How can one translate: strife for even greater power kept whetting their appetites

РАзговор идет о политических партиях, у которых разгорелся аппетит на приобретение еще большей власти или полной власти
Helena7
Georgia
Local time: 17:08
the lust for greater power fueled their appetites all the more
Explanation:
A good strong statement.
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Thansk, Joe
Have a good day,
Helena
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4 +3the desire for greater power kept increasing their appetites
Jack Doughty
4 +1the lust for greater power fueled their appetites all the more
JoeYeckley (X)
5itching for greater power made their mouths water stronger & stronger
Сергей Лузан


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the desire for greater power kept increasing their appetites


Explanation:
Not "strife", which just means a bitter dispute, though "striving" would be OK.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
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agree  Natalia Koltsova: or 'greed' perhaps?
4 mins
  -> Yes. Or thirst, or lust.

agree  Mark Vaintroub
8 hrs

agree  engrus
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the lust for greater power fueled their appetites all the more


Explanation:
A good strong statement.

JoeYeckley (X)
Native speaker of: English
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Thansk, Joe
Have a good day,
Helena

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agree  Mark Vaintroub
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
itching for greater power made their mouths water stronger & stronger


Explanation:
Hope it helps. Good luck & best wishes, Helena7!
Re.: 5. Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions, 1997,
ISBN 5-200-02419
6. Russian-English Dictionary, 34 000 words approx., Soviet Encyclopedia Publ. House, Moscow, 1970



Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:08
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