cobiçar

Senses

1. 1.

   to covet, to desire

   to have an intense desire to possess something that belongs to another or that is difficult to obtain

2. 2.

   to crave, to long for

   to strongly desire or wish for something

Examples

• "Ele sempre cobiçou o cargo de diretor na empresa."

  He always coveted the position of director at the company.

• "Não cobiçarás a mulher do próximo."

  Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.

• "Muitos cobiçam uma vida de luxo e conforto."

  Many crave a life of luxury and comfort.

Usage

Formal or literary register. Often associated with the Biblical Ten Commandments ("Não cobiçarás..."). Commonly used with objects of desire like positions, wealth, or possessions. Takes a direct object without preposition.