covet

• فعل يُستخدم للتعبير عن رغبة شديدة في امتلاك شيء يخص شخصًا آخر، ولا سيما ما هو محرَّم أو ممنوع.

A verb used to express a strong desire to possess something that belongs to someone else.

1. Desire something belonging to anotherB2formal

   To wish for or want something that belongs to someone else, often with envy.

   الرغبة في ما ليس له

   • He secretly coveted his neighbor's new car.
   • She coveted the promotion that her colleague received.
   • The old man coveted the young artist's talent.

   المرادفاتcravedesireenvywant

   الأضدادdisdainforgorelinquishrenouncespurn

2. Strong desire for somethingC1formal

   To have a strong, often excessive, desire to possess something.

   الرغبة الشديدة

   • The king coveted the riches of the neighboring kingdom.
   • Many people covet fame and fortune.
   • She coveted the beautiful jewelry displayed in the shop window.

   المرادفاتcravedesirewant

   الأضدادdisdainrenouncescorn