English–Spanish
“covet” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/koðiˈθjaɾ/
Example
Ella codicia la atención de todos.
She covets everyone's attention.
How to say “covet” in Spanish
“Covet” in Spanish is codiciar.
A covetous craving to possess something someone else has, including attention or status.
Example sentences with codiciar
No conviene codiciar lo que pertenece a otros.
It is not advisable to covet what belongs to others.
Tips for using codiciar
- In everyday Spanish codiciar commonly collocates with la atención, la posición social, or las posesiones and implies unfairness, making it stronger than querer or desear.