codicia corporativa
/kodiθja koɾpoɾatiba/from spelling rules
The English phrase "corporate greed" is translated into Spanish as codicia corporativa.
A common alternative is la codicia de las corporaciones, which translates to "the greed of the corporations."
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of codicia, meaning greed or avarice and corporativa, which is the adjective for corporate.
Which one should you use?
While codicia corporativa and avaricia corporativa are both correct, codicia often implies a more intense, insatiable desire than avaricia.
How do you pronounce it?
/kodiθja koɾpoɾatiba/
Did you know?
- The word codicia is closely related to the word cupido, the Roman god of desire, because both stem from the same root meaning 'desire'.
- In Spanish, the concept of greed is often linked to the term ambición, but unlike in English, ambición can be a positive trait representing a drive for success.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal contexts, lawyers might bypass codicia to use enriquecimiento injusto, which describes the 'unjust enrichment' that results from such greed.
Examples in context
- La codicia corporativa está destruyendo el medio ambiente.Corporate greed is destroying the environment.
- La codicia corporativa destruye el medio ambiente.Corporate greed destroys the environment.
- Muchos protestan contra la codicia corporativa.Many people protest against corporate greed.
- No podemos permitir más codicia corporativa.We cannot allow more corporate greed.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are discussing a news report about a company.
- ElenaMira que precios tan altos.Look at those high prices.
- DanielEs el resultado de la codicia corporativa.It is the result of corporate greed.
- ElenaNo es justo para los clientes.It is not fair for the customers.
- DanielTienes razón, Elena.You are right, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
