covet

[US]/ˈkʌvət/
[UK]/ˈkʌvət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kumtaka kwa mshumaa na kumtaka kwa mshumaa; kumtaka
vi. kumtaka kwa mshumaa na kumtaka kwa mshumaa; kumtaka
Word Forms
Present Participlecoveting
Past Tensecoveted
Past Participlecoveted
Third Person Singularcovets
Pluralcovets

Example Sentences

I covet one of their bubblejet printers.

Natumia moja ya pengine ya bubblejet yao.

coveted the new convertible;

wamewekana kwa mizigo mpya ya upepeso;

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

wana mchakato kwa kuchagua kikundi cha michezo.

The boys coveted John's new hat.

Wanando bado kwa kifuto mpyo la John.

boy: That is the sake of bejesus is coveting you.

mwenye kijana: hii ni kwa sababu ya bejesus anatumia wewe.

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

alipiga mizigo yake mifukoni kwa kipande cha kushua kwa mizigo kwa kipande cha kushua kwa mizigo kwa kipande cha kushua kwa mizigo kwa kipande cha kushua kwa mizigo.

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

magonjwa ya jockey walimpa mimi kusimamia kifuto kwa mwenyewe kwenye Cool Ground.

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

ni mara tatu ambayo amepita kwa kipato kifuto.

Ther other boys coveted his new bat.

wanyama wengine wado bado kwa kifuto mpyo.

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

Ukampani wa mchovu wa kushinda mchovu hajafanya wakulima wakimwambia.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a coveter of other men's things.

Lakini kwa makini kwa wewe kwa wala kwa mwinga, au mpira, au mwenye mshindi ya vitu vya wengine.

By proving properties of demicontinuous function and series with function terms, use methods of finite coveting theorem and its application in proving problems are introduced.

Kwa kutathmini sifuri ya funktioni ya demicontinuous na mizani na vifunzi vya funktioni, utumia njia za teorema ya coveting ya kipimo na uchaguzi wao katika kutathmini maswali wanaotumia.

Real-world Examples

Civic-minded citizens have long propped up ventures that authorities covet but cannot afford.

Watumiaji wa maadili ya jumuiya wamewaendelea kushirikisha mengine kwa mafuta ambayo waziri wanafurahia lakini hawana uwekaji.

Source: The Economist - International

It covets African oil, but cares little how Africa is governed.

Huyu anafurahia nyasi ya Afrika, lakini haujua kiasi cha kusaidia kwa jinsi Afrika inatumia.

Source: The Economist - Arts

This Millennial young person, they love to covet things.

Mwanamke huyu wa mizigo ya milleini, wanafurahia kufurahia vitu.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

I've got wallets to lift; shoes to covet...

Nina kipari kufurahia; vikundi vya pumzika kufurahia...

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

" You are hardly the first student to covet the diadem." she said disdainfully.

"Umechagulia kwa mafuta ya diadem hujui kwa mwinga mwa mwanafunzaji." alisema na kushangaza.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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

Hakuna kwa Mr Arnault kufurahia Hermes ni mchawi wa uchaguzi wa maktaba ya mafuta.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Nchi za Ulaya pia walifurahia baza maalum ya mafuta yao pamoja na wafanyamaalum wa kifuniko.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

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

Ninakutana na muda mpe mchana kwa kuzingatia kwa kushirikisha mafuta ya mizigo ya mizigo mpya.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

The King in Beedle's story is a foolish Muggle who both covets and fears magic.

Mwangi wa kisahili kwa Beedle ni mwanamuggle mwenye mafuta na haujua kwa mafuta ya mafuta.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Economists are sometimes accused of having physics envy- that is, of coveting the precision of the hard sciences.

Mafundisi ya uchaguzi wanafurahia kwa mafundisi ya mafundisi ya mafundisi ya mafundisi ya mafundisi ya mafundisi ya mafundisi.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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