Translations for „covetous“ in the English » German Dictionary

cov·et·ous [ˈkʌvɪtəs, Am -t̬-] ADJ

covetous

begehrlich

to cast covetous eyes on sth

begehrliche Blicke auf etw acc werfen

to be covetous of sth

etw begehren

to be covetous of sth (envious)

auf etw acc neidisch sein

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cast covetous eyes on sth

begehrliche Blicke auf etw acc werfen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was not highly educated, but a simple man; neither was he covetous for gold, but only for fame and to be a good, strong captain.

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Which jury, independent or affiliated, which judge objective or biased, which sponsor generous or covetous enabled that award?

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

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Unfortunately, he's also the most covetous.

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

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I didn't understand this covetous behavior at first.

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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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He is depicted as a covetous, egocentric, manipulative and amoral oil baron with psychopathic tendencies, who is constantly plotting subterfuges to plunder his foes and their wealth.

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

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