convoiter
Meanings
Verb
1. to covet, to desire
Examples6
Tu ne convoiteras pas la femme de ton prochain.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife.
On perd justement son bien, quand on convoite celui d’autrui.
He who covets what belongs to another, deservedly loses his own.
Plus on possède, plus on convoite.
The more you possess, the more you desire.
Ne convoite pas la femme de ton voisin.
Do not covet your neighbor’s wife.
Il convoitait la fortune de son père.
He coveted his father's wealth.
Sitôt qu'un de mes yeux t'aperçoit, l'autre te convoite.
As soon as one of my eyes catches sight of you, the other begins to covet you.