coveted

[US]/'kʌvitid/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. svært ønsket eller etterlengtet
v. å ønske noe stærkt; å lyste etter; å forlange noe sterkt
Word Forms
Past Participlecoveted
Past Tensecoveted

Phrases & Collocations

highly coveted

mye ønsket

coveted prize

ønsket premie

coveted possession

ønsket eiendom

Example Sentences

coveted the new convertible;

ønsket den nye konvertibelen;

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

de beste i konkurransen om den ønskede stillingen som formann.

The boys coveted John's new hat.

Jenteønsket Johns nye hat.

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

han klatret gradvis opp den nakne stigen mot jobben han ønsket mest.

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

jockeys skader tvang ham til å gi opp den ønskede oppstigningen på Cool Ground.

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

det er tredje gangen han har danset seg bort fra den ønskede prisen.

Ther other boys coveted his new bat.

De andre jentene ønsket hans nye bat.

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

At du har brukt alle nakne strategier for å vinne den meget ønskede fremstillingen har ikke gjort deg populært hos dine rivaler.

Real-world Examples

The men jockey for a coveted recliner and settle in.

Mennene jager etter en ønsket sofa og setter seg ned.

Source: Time

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

Det var en av Kinas mest ønskede skatter fra antikken.

Source: National Geographic: The Terracotta Army of China

So yeah, this is her coveted classic Chanel purse.

Så ja, dette er hennes ønskede 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 for en ønsket spesiell innvandringsvisum.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

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

Etter en periode med opplæring graduerer Maiko til den ønskede Geisha-statusen.

Source: Curious Muse

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

Disse ønskede fjerene blir arvet gjennom generasjoner, men noen ganger må skadede fjerer erstattes.

Source: Human Planet

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

At mister Arnault ønsket seg Hermes er et bevis på den gode ledelsen.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Her i Storbritannia har de annonsert identiteten til den ønskede julenummer 1-singelen.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation February 2017

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

Vestlige europeiske land også ønsket nye markeder for sine varer sammen med rike 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 så lenge det føltes som evigheten for å bruke det ønskede nye leketøy.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

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