covetous in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for covetous in the English»French Dictionary

covetous [Brit ˈkʌvɪtəs, Am ˈkəvədəs] ADJ

covetous

cupide

to be covetous of sth

convoiter qc

Translations for covetous in the French»English Dictionary

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regarder qc avec convoitise

to cast covetous glances at sth

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English

He was indeed boastful, and also covetous of honours and wealth.

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The more expensive and "rare" these items are, the more covetous they appear.

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Of course, his bickering covetous heirs and associates would rather keep the jewel for themselves.

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They are, in short, cranky old dudes who are suspicious of social networks and covetous of their data.

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Left unchecked, covetous desire is the source of personal, interpersonal, and international strife.

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Looking for fun is one thing, but when it becomes a covetous obsession, how can any wedding possibly live up to those glossy, photoshopped expectations?

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On the one hand, times of prosperity can stimulate the drug trade and put pricier trinkets and toys on display for covetous thieves.

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When rubbed just so the evil genie grants the "rights" and "privileges" desired by covetous, power-hungry, hedonistic narcissists.

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I get warm fuzzies when my three-year-old hands over a tiny racecar to a covetous friend.

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It is true that he hated and knew how to hate and that a general who never fell short of money and stores can hardly have been less than covetous.

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