كيف تنطق "rapacious"

word

ɹəˈpæʃɪs/, /ɹəˈpeɪʃɪs

ruh-PAY-shis

ɹæpˈeɪʃəs

ruh-PAY-shus

التعريف

Showing an extreme and greedy desire for something, especially for money, power, or food; can also describe aggressively taking what one wants.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ɹəˈpæʃɪs/, /ɹəˈpeɪʃɪs

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɹæpˈeɪʃəs

أمريكي

ruh-PAY-shis

بريطاني

ruh-PAY-shus

The rapacious businessman cared only about profit.

Some animals have a rapacious hunger after winter.

The company’s rapacious policies upset many workers.

That landlord is notorious for his rapacious rent increases every year.