covet
To wish for with eagernessTo wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
» Do not covet your neighbor’s wife.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
begehren
жажда́тьžaždátʹ, си́льно жела́тьsílʹno želátʹ
(transitive)To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
жажда́тьžaždátʹ, си́льно жела́тьsílʹno želátʹ
(intransitive)To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.
sehnen
жажда́тьžaždátʹ, домога́тьсяdomogátʹsja, си́льно жела́тьsílʹno želátʹ
- wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
Examples
16 sentencesDo not covet your neighbor’s wife.
People from all over the world covet a table at this very restaurant.
As soon as my left eye sees you, my right eye covets you.
As soon as my eye catches sight of you, the other one covets you.
He coveted his father's wealth.
deEr begehrte den Wohlstand seines Vaters.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English coveten, coveiten, coveyten, from Old French covoitier (modern FrenchFrom Middle English coveten, coveiten, coveyten, from Old French covoitier (modern French convoiter), from covoitié (“desire”), presumably modified from Latin cupiditas.
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Forms
covets, coveting, coveted, covetedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle