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covet

/ˈkʌv.ɪt/

Translations

covetverb

coveted

Past Simple

coveted

Past Participle

coveting

Gerund

/ˈkʌv.ɪt/

He coveted his neighbor's new car.

Il convoitait la nouvelle voiture de son voisin.

Additional translations

désirer ardemmentS'emploie surtout quand l'objet est très souhaité, sans idée nécessairement péjorative.

Synonyms

long for

yearn for

wish for

covetverb

To desire something belonging to another.

He coveted his neighbor's new car.

To long for or desire eagerly, whether or not the object belongs to another.

Many young athletes covet a place on the national team.