codiciar
covet
Desear con mucha fuerza tener algo que otra persona posee o que no se tiene.
Word: codiciar
Meaning:
The Spanish verb "codiciar" means to covet or to desire something strongly, especially something that belongs to someone else. It implies an intense and often selfish desire to have what another person has, such as their belongings, position, or qualities.
Parts:
- co- (a prefix that can suggest "together" or emphasis)
- diciar (related to the root linked to desire or want)
This verb is derived from the Latin "cupiditāre", meaning "to desire" or "to long for."
Synonyms:
- desear (to desire)
- ansiar (to yearn for)
- ambicionar (to aspire for)
- anhelar (to long for)
Antonyms:
- despreciar (to despise)
- renunciar (to renounce)
- desinteresarse (to lose interest)
Summary:
"Codiciar" is a verb capturing strong, sometimes improper desire for something that belongs to someone else. It suggests more intensity and envy than "desear," often with a connotation of envy or greed.
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Examples
Él codicia el éxito de su hermano.verb
He covets his brother's success.
Muchas personas codician la fama sin imaginar su costo.verb
Many people covet fame without imagining its cost.
Algunas veces la gente codicia lo que no tiene.verb
Sometimes people covet what they do not have.
No debemos codiciar las cosas de los demás.verb
We should not covet other people's things.
Muchos codician el éxito sin esfuerzo.verb
Many covet success without effort.
No codicies lo que tienen los demás.verb
Do not covet what others have.
Muchas personas codician una vida tranquila.verb
Many people covet a quiet life.
Ellos codician una vida mejor.verb
They covet a better life.
Muchas personas codician riquezas y poder.verb
Many people covet wealth and power.
Ellos codician el éxito de sus compañeros.verb
They covet the success of their colleagues.
Mucha gente codicia la fortuna de los famosos.verb
Many people covet the fortune of the famous.
Muchos codician ese puesto importante en la empresa.verb
Many covet that important position in the company.
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