корысть / корыстный

English translation: self-interest / self-interested

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Russian term or phrase:корысть / корыстный
English translation:self-interest / self-interested
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12:48 Oct 20, 2023
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: корысть / корыстный
greed - жадность
Translmania
self-interest / self-interested
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Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:25
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2self-interest / self-interested
Oleg Lozinskiy
4Avaricious
IrinaN
3selfishness/selfish
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
self-interest / self-interested


Explanation:


Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 243
Notes to answerer
Asker: Спасибо, Олег


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anastasiya Lelyukh
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Anastasiya!

agree  Yuri Larin
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Yuri!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
selfishness/selfish


Explanation:
Proposition.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 10:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 213

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oleg Lozinskiy: А это разве не "эгоизм/эгоистичный"?
1 day 6 hrs
  -> These synonyms are close to one another.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Avaricious


Explanation:
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IrinaN
United States
Local time: 09:25
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oleg Lozinskiy: А это разве не "алчность/алчный" или, наоборот, "скупой/скупость"?
1 day 6 hrs
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