coveted

[US]/'kʌvitid/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. højt ønsket eller eftertragtet
v. at ønske ivrigt; at hige efter; at længes efter
Word Forms
Past Participlecoveted
Past Tensecoveted

Phrases & Collocations

highly coveted

højt eftertragtet

coveted prize

eftertragtet præmie

coveted possession

eftertragtet ejendel

Example Sentences

coveted the new convertible;

ønskede den nye kabriolet;

the top guns in contention for the coveted post of chairman.

de bedste kandidater i contention til den prestigefyldte stilling som formand.

The boys coveted John's new hat.

Drengene begærede Johns nye hat.

he steadily climbed the greasy pole towards the job he coveted most.

Han klatrede støt og roligt op ad det glatte rør mod den stilling, han begærede mest.

the jockey's injuries forced him to give up the coveted mount on Cool Ground.

Jockeyens skader tvang ham til at give afkald på den prestigefyldte tur på Cool Ground.

it is the third time that he has waltzed off with the coveted award.

Det er tredje gang, at han har vundet den prestigefyldte pris.

Ther other boys coveted his new bat.

De andre drenge begærede hans nye baseballkølle.

That you have used every ruthless stratagem to win the much-coveted promotion hasn't endeared you to your rivals.

At du har brugt hvert eneste hensynsløse kneb til at vinde den meget eftertragtede forfremmelse, har ikke gjort dig populær blandt dine rivaler.

Real-world Examples

The men jockey for a coveted recliner and settle in.

Mændene kæmper om en eftertragtet hvilestol og slår sig ned.

Source: Time

That was one of ancient China's most coveted treasures.

Det var en af det gamle Kinas mest eftertragtede skatte.

Source: National Geographic: The Terracotta Army of China

So yeah, this is her coveted classic Chanel purse.

Ja, det er hendes eftertragtede klassiske Chanel-taske.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

So they lack necessary papers for a coveted special immigrant Visa.

Så de mangler de nødvendige papirer til et eftertragtet særligt indvandrings-visum.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

After a period of training, Maiko graduate to the coveted Geisha status.

Efter en periode med træning bliver Maiko forfremmet til den eftertragtede Geisha-status.

Source: Curious Muse

These coveted plumes are passed down through generations but occasionally damaged ones need replacing.

Disse eftertragtede fjer er blevet givet videre gennem generationer, men nogle gange skal beskadigede udskiftes.

Source: Human Planet

That Mr Arnault coveted Hermes is testament to its good management.

At Hr. Arnault ønskede Hermes er et bevis på dens gode ledelse.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Here in Britain the identity of the coveted Christmas No. 1 single has been announced.

Her i Storbritannien er identiteten på den eftertragtede jule-single blevet offentliggjort.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation February 2017

Western European countries also coveted new markets for their goods along with wealthy trading partners.

Vestlige europæiske lande ønskede også nye markeder for deres varer samt velhavende handelspartnere.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

I have to wait what felt like an eternity to use that coveted new toy.

Jeg måtte vente, hvad der føltes som en evighed, før jeg kunne bruge den eftertragtede nye legetøj.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

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