convoiter
French → English
verb//kɔ̃.vwa.te//
(psychology) To covet: to have an intense and often envious desire for something belonging to another
Le prince héritier convoitait ardemment le trône de son vieux père malade.
(English) The crown prince ardently coveted his old, sick father's throne.
Les puissances étrangères ont toujours convoité les ressources minières de cette région.
(English) Foreign powers have always coveted the mineral resources of this region.
Entry ID: fr:en:convoiter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary