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covet

['kʌvɪt] брит. / амер.

гл.

жаждать, домогаться, сильно желать

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His words became fainter and fainter as he proceeded; and the breath deserted his body with this benediction on his livid lips, which the proudest monarch might covet from so honest a man.
Слова его становились все менее и менее внятными, и он испустил последний вздох, произнося благословение, которое, исходя из столь честного сердца, могло бы заслужить признательность самого гордого из земных властителей.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pilot: A Tale of the SeaКупер, Джеймс Фенимор / Лоцман
Лоцман
Купер, Джеймс Фенимор
© "Детское государственное издательство", 1959
The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© 2005 Adamant Media Corporation
Be honest, never lie, don't covet your neighbour's house; in fact, read the Ten Commandments--it's written there once for all.
Будь честен, никогда не лги, не пожелай дому ближнего своего, одним словом, прочти десять заповедей: там всё это навеки написано.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
What was life that one should covet it?
Нам ли дорожить жизнью?
Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Exploits of Brigadier GerardКонан Дойль, Артур / Подвиги бригадира Жерара
Подвиги бригадира Жерара
Конан Дойль, Артур
© Издательство "Правда", 1966
The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
Conan Doyle, Arthur
© 2008 by Fireship Press
Why should she covet what she cannot possess?
Почему она домогается того, чем не в силах владеть?
Wells, Herbert George / Love and Mr. LewishamУэллс, Герберт / Любовь и мистер Люишем
Любовь и мистер Люишем
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Правда", 1964
Love and Mr. Lewisham
Wells, Herbert George
© 1899 by Frederick A. Stokes Company
"I covet nothing," said Mr. Skimpole in the same light way.
Я ничего не домогаюсь, – продолжал мистер Скимпол все с тою же легкостью.
Dickens, Charles / Bleak HouseДиккенс, Чарльз / Холодный дом
Холодный дом
Диккенс, Чарльз
© "Государственное издательство художественной литературы", 1960
Bleak House
Dickens, Charles
© 1894, by Macmillan & Co.
The bad habits I picked up using Sybase were simply re-enforced and, furthermore, I learned to treat a lock as a very scarce resource, something to be coveted.
Плохие привычки, приобретенные в процессе работы с СУБД Sybase, снова пригодились, и, более того, я начал рассматривать блокировки как очень дорогой ресурс, который надо экономить.
Kyte, Tom / Expert One-on-One OracleКайт, Том / Oracle для профессионалов
Oracle для профессионалов
Кайт, Том
© Перевод на русский язык. ООО «ДиаСофтЮП», 2003
© Wrox Press Ltd, 2002
Expert One-on-One Oracle
Kyte, Tom
© Wrox Press Ltd, 2002
"I've been coveting this thing for a long while; it's for you, old man, it's for you.
-- Я эту штучку давно уже у чиновника Морозова наглядел, -- для тебя, старик, для тебя.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
To that lady, in raptures at having penetrated thus far toward the coveted inner circle, the result came as a crushing disappointment.
Для миссис Кинсольвинг, бывшей в восторге от того, что она проникла так далеко в доселе недосягаемый круг, этот результат явился страшным разочарованием.
O.Henry / A Ghost of a ChanceГенри, О. / Призрак
Призрак
Генри, О.
A Ghost of a Chance
O.Henry
- enthroned at Canterbury, the Cardinal's red hat he coveted upon his head, and - oh, glorious thought! - perhaps afterwards wearing the triple crown at Rome.
– сядет в долгожданной кардинальской красной шапке 0 на престол епископа Кентерберийского, а затем – о великая мечта! – затем, может быть окажется и в Риме с тройной папской тиарой на голове!
Haggard, Henry Rider / The Lady of BlossholmeХаггард, Генри Райдер / Хозяйка Блосхолма
Хозяйка Блосхолма
Хаггард, Генри Райдер
© Издательство "Детгиз", 1959
The Lady of Blossholme
Haggard, Henry Rider
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
At successive corners other ladies climbed aboard, and soon three or four of them were standing over the man, clinging to straps and glaring meaningly at the man who occupied the coveted seat.
На следующих остановках в вагон вошло еще несколько женщин, и уже три-четыре дамы стояли около седого господина, держась за кожаные ремни к выразительно глядя на мужчину, который занимал желанное место.
O.Henry / The Adventures of Shamrock JolnesГенри, О. / Методы Шемрока Джольнса
Методы Шемрока Джольнса
Генри, О.
The Adventures of Shamrock Jolnes
O.Henry
Bold and determined, and she appreciated the past and coveted, with an enthusiasm similar to his own, that most precious of human commodities-knowledge.
Решительная, целеустремленная, Маргарет умела ценить прошлое и с отцовским энтузиазмом жаждала самого ценного из доступных человеку приобретений – знаний.
Berry, Steve / The Alexandria LinkБерри, Стив / Александрийское звено
Александрийское звено
Берри, Стив
© 2007 by Steve Berry
© А. Новиков, перевод с английского, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
The Alexandria Link
Berry, Steve
© 2007 by Steve Berry
He coveted teenagers instead: because they wouldn’t be hiding anything from him; because he knew he could deal with them; because they’d be impressed by him.
Вместо этого он тянулся к обществу подростков, потому что знал, что они будут откровенны с ним, знал, что с ними он найдет общий язык, что будет внушать им уважение.
Rankin, Ian / A Question of BloodРэнкин, Иэн / Вопрос крови
Вопрос крови
Рэнкин, Иэн
© 2003 by John Rebus Limited
© Е. Осенева, перевод на русский язык, 2008
© ООО "Издательская группа Аттикус", Издательство "Иностранка", 2008
A Question of Blood
Rankin, Ian
© 2003 by John Rebus Limited
The rugged country girls, who served in the house as a coveted preparation for their own marriages, came for orders before every meal.
Неотесанные деревенские девчонки, которые прислуживали в доме в ожидании того вожделенного часа, когда они сами станут замужними женщинами, являлись к ней за приказами перед каждой едой.
Steinbeck, John / The Pastures of HeavenСтейнбек, Джон / Райские пастбища
Райские пастбища
Стейнбек, Джон
© Издательство "Правда", 1989
The Pastures of Heaven
Steinbeck, John
© John Stainbeck, 1932
© renewed John Steinbeck, 1960
Though it's not your fault that you knew not the Lord, when you coveted the pigs' food and were beaten for stealing it (which was very wrong of you, for stealing is forbidden); but you've shed blood and you must die.'
Пусть ты невиновен, что не знал совсем господа, когда завидовал корму свиней и когда тебя били за то, что ты крал у них корм (что ты делал очень не хорошо, ибо красть не позволено), -- но ты пролил кровь и должен умереть".
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

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covet

verb
Basic forms
Pastcoveted
Imperativecovet
Present Participle (Participle I)coveting
Past Participle (Participle II)coveted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I covetwe covet
you covetyou covet
he/she/it covetsthey covet
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am covetingwe are coveting
you are covetingyou are coveting
he/she/it is covetingthey are coveting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have covetedwe have coveted
you have covetedyou have coveted
he/she/it has covetedthey have coveted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been covetingwe have been coveting
you have been covetingyou have been coveting
he/she/it has been covetingthey have been coveting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I covetedwe coveted
you covetedyou coveted
he/she/it covetedthey coveted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was covetingwe were coveting
you were covetingyou were coveting
he/she/it was covetingthey were coveting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had covetedwe had coveted
you had covetedyou had coveted
he/she/it had covetedthey had coveted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been covetingwe had been coveting
you had been covetingyou had been coveting
he/she/it had been covetingthey had been coveting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will covetwe shall/will covet
you will covetyou will covet
he/she/it will covetthey will covet
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be covetingwe shall/will be coveting
you will be covetingyou will be coveting
he/she/it will be covetingthey will be coveting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have covetedwe shall/will have coveted
you will have covetedyou will have coveted
he/she/it will have covetedthey will have coveted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been covetingwe shall/will have been coveting
you will have been covetingyou will have been coveting
he/she/it will have been covetingthey will have been coveting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would covetwe should/would covet
you would covetyou would covet
he/she/it would covetthey would covet
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be covetingwe should/would be coveting
you would be covetingyou would be coveting
he/she/it would be covetingthey would be coveting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have covetedwe should/would have coveted
you would have covetedyou would have coveted
he/she/it would have covetedthey would have coveted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been covetingwe should/would have been coveting
you would have been covetingyou would have been coveting
he/she/it would have been covetingthey would have been coveting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am covetedwe are coveted
you are covetedyou are coveted
he/she/it is covetedthey are coveted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being covetedwe are being coveted
you are being covetedyou are being coveted
he/she/it is being covetedthey are being coveted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been covetedwe have been coveted
you have been covetedyou have been coveted
he/she/it has been covetedthey have been coveted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was covetedwe were coveted
you were covetedyou were coveted
he/she/it was covetedthey were coveted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being covetedwe were being coveted
you were being covetedyou were being coveted
he/she/it was being covetedthey were being coveted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been covetedwe had been coveted
you had been covetedyou had been coveted
he/she/it had been covetedthey had been coveted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be covetedwe shall/will be coveted
you will be covetedyou will be coveted
he/she/it will be covetedthey will be coveted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been covetedwe shall/will have been coveted
you will have been covetedyou will have been coveted
he/she/it will have been covetedthey will have been coveted