covetous

cov·et·ous

 (kŭv′ĭ-təs)

adj.

Feeling, expressing, or characterized by a strong or immoderate desire for the possessions of another: "At least three European empires had extended covetous gazes toward the Pacific Northwest" (David A. Bell).

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cov′et·ous·ly adv.

cov′et·ous·ness n.

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covetous

(ˈkʌvɪtəs)

adj

(and foll by: of) jealously eager for the possession of something (esp the property of another person)

ˈcovetously adv

ˈcovetousness, covetiveness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cov•et•ous

(ˈkʌv ɪ təs)

adj.

1. inordinately desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.

2. eagerly desirous.

[1250–1300]

cov′et•ous•ly, adv.

cov′et•ous•ness, n.

syn: See avaricious.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	covetous - showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection" envious, jealous desirous, wishful - having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
	2.	covetous - immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"

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covetous

adjective envious, jealous, yearning, greedy, acquisitive, rapacious, avaricious His sports car was attracting covetous stares.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

covetous

adjective

1. Resentfully or painfully desirous of another's advantages:

envious, green-eyed, invidious, jealous.

2. Having a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantity:

acquisitive, avaricious, avid, grasping, greedy, hungry.

Informal: grabby.

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Translations

طَمّـاع، مُشَتـهِ

chamtivýprahnoucí

begærliggrisk

begehrlichrangig

avide

ágjarn

avido

gıpta edenimrenen

贪婪的

covetous

[ˈkʌvɪtəs] ADJ [person] → codicioso; [glance] → ávido

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

covetous

[ˈkʌvɪtəs] adj (= envious) [person, glance] → envieux/euse

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

covetous

adj → begehrlich; to be covetous of something (liter) → etw begehren

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

covetous

[ˈkʌvɪtəs] adj → avido/a, bramoso/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

covet

(ˈkavit) – past tense past participle ˈcoveted – verb

to desire or wish for eagerly (especially something belonging to someone else). I coveted her fur coat. begeer يَطْمَـع بِ، يَشتَهـي ламтя cobiçar prahnout po begehren tragte efter εποφθαλμιώ, λιμπίζομαι codiciar himustama سخت خواستن؛ چشم طمع داشتن himoita convoiter לַחמוֹד लोभ करना priželjkivati, žudjeti megkíván menginginkan ágirnast desiderare むやみに欲しがる 탐내다 geisti, trokšti iekārot; tīkot mendambakan begerenbegjære, trakte etterpożądać غوښتل، هیله کول cobiçar a râvni зариться на dychtiť hlepeti žudeti za åtrå, trakta efter, åstunda อยากได้ของผู้อื่น gözü kalmak, imrenmek 垂涎，覬覦 жадати, домагатися كسى چيز كى لالچ كرنا thèm muốn 妄想（别人的东西）；渴望得到

ˈcovetous adjective

begeerlik طَمّـاع، مُشَتـهِ алчен cobiçoso prahnoucí; chamtivý begehrlich begærlig; grisk ζηλόφθονοςcodicioso himustav آزمند؛ خواستار himoitseva avideחומד लालच željen, žuđen mohó iri ágjarn avido 欲張りの 탐내는 godus, pavydus alkatīgs menginginkan begerigbegjærlig, grådig pożądliwy غوښتونکی cobiçoso invidios; avid алчный chamtivý pohlepen pohlepan lysten, girig efter ที่มีความอยากได้ imrenen, gıpta eden 垂涎的 жадібний; заздрісний لالچی، حریص thèm thuồng 贪婪的

ˈcovetously adverb

begeerlik بِطَـمـَع، باشتِـهـاء жадно com cobiça dychtivě; chamtivě begehrlich begærligt; griskt ζηλόφθονα codiciosamente, con codicia himukalt آزمندانه himoitsevasti avidement בְּחַמדָנוּת लालच में željeno, žuđeno mohón dengan iri ágirndarlega avidamente 強欲に 탐내게 하는 godžiai, pavydžiai alkatīgi dengan penuh keinginan begerigbegjærlig pożądliwie له هیلی سره com cobiça cu aviditate алчно dychtivo pohlepno pohlepno lystet อย่างละโมบ imrenerek, gıpta ederek 垂涎地 жадібно; заздрісно لالچ ک‍ے سات‍ھ، حریصان‍ہ một cách thèm thuồng 贪婪地

ˈcovetousness noun

begeerlikheid طَمَـع، جَشَـع ненаситност cobiça chtivost; chamtivost die Begehrlichkeit begærlighed; griskhed ζηλοφθονία codicia saamahimu آزمندی؛ طمع ahneus convoitiseחמדנות लालच žudnja mohóság sifat iri ágirnd bramosia, avidità どん欲 탐함 godumas, pavydumas alkatība keinginan begerigheidbegjær, attrå pożądliwość هیله cobiça invidie алчность chamtivosť pohlepnost žudnja lystenhet, åstundan ความละโมบ imrenme gıpta etme 垂涎 жадібність; ненажерливість لالچ، حرص sự thèm muốn; sự khát khao 贪婪

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