🇬🇧🇪🇸 covet - codiciar : English Lesson

Meaning of "covet" ("codiciar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To covet something means you really, really want it, so much that you can’t stop thinking about it—especially if it is someone else’s toy, snack, or cool thing. When you covet, you’re not just saying, “That’s nice,” you’re thinking, “I wish that were mine instead!” It’s a super strong kind of wanting that we should be careful about, because it can make us feel jealous or selfish.

I tried not to covet my friend’s dessert, but her brownie had more chocolate chips than my entire life.

My cat covets my laptop, not for work, but because it’s the warmest butt-heating device in the house.

I don’t just want my sister’s hoodie; I covet it because it’s ten times softer than all my feelings.

I didn’t just want my brother’s cookie; I coveted it so hard I could hear it calling my name from across the room.

“Covet” is so old it appears in very ancient rules and stories, which basically all say, “Don’t covet your neighbor’s stuff, even if it’s way cooler than yours.”

She would covet the shiny red bike that belonged to the boy next door. She would covet its bell, its paint, its speed; she would covet every laugh and she would covet each summer ride that slipped past her window. One morning she reached for the seat, then stepped back, deciding to covet from afar and smile.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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