Dutch | English |
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gierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | cheap [cheaper, cheapest](frugal, stingy) niggardly(withholding) parsimonious(Exhibiting parsimony) sordid(grasping) stingy [stingier, stingiest](unwilling to spend or give) |
gierigaard substantief {m} | cheapskate(someone who doesn't give freely) miser [misers](skinflint or scrooge) |
hebgierigheid substantief {f} | greed(selfish desire for more than is needed) |
leergierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | inquisitive(eager to acquire knowledge) studious(given to study, reading, etc) |
nieuwsgierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | curious(tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate, see also: inquisitive) inquisitive(eager to acquire knowledge) nosy [nosier, nosiest](prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle) |
nieuwsgierig bijwoord | inquisitively(In an inquisitive manner) |
nieuwsgierig Aagje substantief {n} | nosey parker(prying person) |
nieuwsgierigheid substantief | curiosity [curiosities](inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore) |
twistgierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | argumentative(prone to argue or dispute) |