convoiter

Definition: to covet, lust after

Je convoite son poste depuis des années - I've been coveting his job for years.

Il n'a jamais cessé de convoiter sa femme - He never stopped lusting after his wife.

Related: convoité (adj) - coveted; la convoitise - covetousness, lust desire

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Pronunciation: [ko(n) vwa tay]Audio Link