English

Noun

lucre ‎(uncountable)

1. Gain in money or goods; profit; riches. Often in a negative sense.
   • 1884, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Body Snatcher, in the Pall Mall Gazette:

     […] it's only fair that you should pocket the lucre. I've had my share already.

   • 1611, Bible (KJV), Timothy-Chapter-3/#3 1 Timothy 3:3:

     Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Related terms

• lucrative
• filthy lucre

Translations

Anagrams

• cruel, ulcer

Portuguese

Verb

lucre

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of lucrar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of lucrar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of lucrar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of lucrar

Spanish

Verb

lucre

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of lucrar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of lucrar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of lucrar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of lucrar.