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codiciado

coveted

adjective koh-dee-SYAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Codiciado is the past participle of codiciar used as an adjective, meaning something highly desired and competed for. The noun codicia (f) means greed or covetousness. A common collocation is el codiciado premio, referring to a much-sought-after award.

Examples

"Ganó el codiciado título mundial."

Natural Translation

He won the coveted world title.

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