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gier substantief
{m}

vulture [vultures](bird)
noun
[UK: ˈvʌl.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈvʌl.tʃər]

gier van de Oude Wereld substantief

Old World vulture(large scavenging bird)
noun

gierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

cheap [cheaper, cheapest](frugal, stingy)
adjective
[UK: tʃiːp] [US: ˈtʃiːp]

niggardly(withholding)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɪ.ɡəd.li] [US: ˈnɪ.ɡərd.li]

parsimonious(Exhibiting parsimony)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɑː.sɪ.ˈməʊ.nɪəs] [US: ˌpæ.sɪˈmo.ʊ.nɪəs]

sordid(grasping)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɔː.dɪd] [US: ˈsɔːr.dəd]

stingy [stingier, stingiest](unwilling to spend or give)
adjective
[UK: ˈstɪn.dʒi] [US: ˈstɪn.dʒi]

gierigaard substantief
{m}

cheapskate(someone who doesn't give freely)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃiːp.skeɪt] [US: ˈtʃiːp.ˌsket]

miser [misers](skinflint or scrooge)
noun
[UK: ˈmaɪ.zə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər]

gierst substantief
{m} {f}

millet [millets](any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.lɪt] [US: ˈmɪ.lət]

gierstmelde substantief
{f}

quinoa(Chenopodium quinoa)
noun

giervalk substantief
{m}

gyrfalcon [gyrfalcons](Falco rusticolus)
noun
[UK: dʒˈɪəfˌalkən] [US: dʒˈɪəfˌælkən]

gierzwaluw substantief
{f}

common swift(Apus apus)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.mən swɪft] [US: ˈkɑː.mən ˈswɪft]

Algiers eigennam
{n}

Algiers(the capital of Algeria)
proper noun
[UK: æl.ˈdʒɪəz] [US: æl.ˈdʒɪrz]

baardgier substantief
{m}

lammergeier [lammergeiers](bird)
noun
[UK: lamˈɜːdʒaɪə] [US: læmˈɜːdʒaɪɚ]

betalende passagier substantief
{m} {f}

fare [fares](paying passenger)
noun
[UK: feə(r)] [US: ˈfer]

blinde passagier substantief
{m}

fare dodger(a person who deliberately avoids payment for public transport)
noun
[UK: feə(r) ˈdɒ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈfer ˈdɑː.dʒər]

hebgier substantief
{f}

greed(selfish desire for more than is needed)
noun
[UK: ɡriːd] [US: ˈɡriːd]

hebgierigheid substantief
{f}

greed(selfish desire for more than is needed)
noun
[UK: ɡriːd] [US: ˈɡriːd]

herbergier substantief

landlord [landlords](owner or manager of a public house)
noun
[UK: ˈlænd.lɔːd] [US: ˈlænd.ˌlɔːrd]

herbergier substantief
{m}

innkeeper [innkeepers](person responsible for the running of an inn)
noun
[UK: ˈɪnk.iː.pə(r)] [US: ˈɪnˌk.i.pər]

koningsgier substantief

king vulture(Sarcoramphus papa)
noun

lammergier substantief
{m}

lammergeier [lammergeiers](bird)
noun
[UK: lamˈɜːdʒaɪə] [US: læmˈɜːdʒaɪɚ]

leergierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

inquisitive(eager to acquire knowledge)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv] [US: ˌɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv]

studious(given to study, reading, etc)
adjective
[UK: ˈstjuː.dɪəs] [US: ˈstuː.diəs]

monniksgier substantief

Eurasian black vulture(Aegypius monachus)
noun

monniksgier substantief
{m}

black vulture [black vultures](Coragyps atratus)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈvʌl.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈblæk ˈvʌl.tʃər]

nieuwsgierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

curious(tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate, see also: inquisitive)
adjective
[UK: ˈkjʊə.rɪəs] [US: ˈkjʊ.riəs]

inquisitive(eager to acquire knowledge)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv] [US: ˌɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv]

nosy [nosier, nosiest](prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle)
adjective
[UK: ˈnəʊ.zi] [US: ˈnoʊ.zi]

nieuwsgierig bijwoord

inquisitively(In an inquisitive manner)
adverb
[UK: ɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪ.vli] [US: ɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪ.vli]

nieuwsgierig Aagje substantief
{n}

nosey parker(prying person)
noun
[UK: ˈnəʊ.zi ˈpɑːkə(r)] [US: ˈnoʊ.zi ˈpɑːrkər]

nieuwsgierigheid substantief

curiosity [curiosities](inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore)
noun
[UK: ˌkjʊə.rɪ.ˈɒ.sɪ.ti] [US: ˌkjʊ.ri.ˈɑː.sə.ti]

parelgierst substantief
{m} {f}

pearl millet(Pennisetum glaucum)
noun
[UK: pɜːl ˈmɪ.lɪt] [US: ˈpɝːl ˈmɪ.lət]

passagier substantief
{m} {f}

passenger [passengers](one who rides or travels in a vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.sɪn.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈpæ.sən.dʒər]

passagierstrein substantief

passenger train(type of train)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.sɪn.dʒə(r) treɪn] [US: ˈpæ.sən.dʒər ˈtreɪn]

passagiersvliegtuig substantief
{n}

airliner [airliners](passenger aircraft)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.ˌlaɪ.nə(r)] [US: ˈer.ˌlaɪ.nər]

Rogier eigennam
{m}

Roger(male given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈrɒ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈrɑː.dʒər]

schoorsteengierzwaluw substantief
{f}

chimney swift(Chaetura pelagica)
noun

twistgierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

argumentative(prone to argue or dispute)
adjective
[UK: ˌɑː.ɡju.ˈmen.tə.tɪv] [US: ˌɑːr.ɡjə.ˈmen.tə.tɪv]

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