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envious [ˈɛnvɪəs] adj
feeling, showing, or resulting from envy [from Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, invidious; see envy] enviously adv enviousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
envious adjective covetous, jealous, grudging, malicious, resentful, green-eyed, begrudging, spiteful, jaundiced, green with envy I think she is envious of your success. Translations envious [ˈenvɪəs] ADJ [person] → envidioso; [glance, look, tone] → de envidia to be envious that → tener envidia de que + subjun, tener envidia porque she's envious that you have what she doesn't → tiene envidia de que tú tengas or porque tú tienes lo que ella no tiene it makes me envious → me da envidia to be envious of sth/sb → tener envidia de algo/algn, envidiar algo/a algn I am envious of your good luck → envidio tu suerte envious [ˈɛnviəs] adj [person] → envieux/euse; [thoughts, glance] → envieux/euse to be envious of sth → envier qch to cast an envious eye on sth → jeter un regard envieux sur qch envious adj person, glance → neidisch; to be envious of somebody → auf jdn neidisch sein, jdn beneiden; to be envious of something → auf etw (acc) → neidisch sein; I felt envious of her success → ich beneidete sie um ihren Erfolg; he is envious that you are more successful → er ist neidisch, weil du erfolgreicher bist; to cast envious eyes or an envious eye at something → etw neiderfüllt betrachten envious [ˈɛnvɪəs] adj envious (of sb/sth) → invidioso/a (di qn/qc) envious [ˈɛnvɪəs] adj envious (of sb/sth) → invidioso/a (di qn/qc) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Nay, some have been so curious, as to note, that the times when the stroke or percussion of an envious eye doth most hurt, are when the party envied is beheld in glory or triumph; for that sets an edge upon envy: and besides, at such times the spirits of the person envied, do come forth most into the outward parts, and so meet the blow. Then came the turn of the Envious man, who could not bear to think that his neighbour had any joy at all. The envious billows sidelong swell to whelm my track; let them; but first I pass. |
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