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How to Say "avarice" in Spanish

The Spanish word foravariceis ambiciónC1 level.

English → SpanishC1
nounC1formal
extreme greed
A stylized person sitting on an enormous, unstable pile of bright gold coins, grasping for one additional coin, illustrating excessive desire or greed.

Examples

La ambición desmedida del político lo llevó a robar fondos públicos.

The politician's excessive greed (or ambition) led him to steal public funds.

Dicen que el dinero es la raíz de toda ambición.

They say that money is the root of all greed.

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