envy

en·vy  (nv)

n. pl. en·vies

1.

a. A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another.

b. The object of such feeling: Their new pool made them the envy of their neighbors.

2. Obsolete Malevolence.

tr.v. en·vied, en·vy·ing, en·vies

1. To feel envy toward.

2. To regard with envy.

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[Middle English envie, from Old French, from Latin invidia, from invidus, envious, from invidre, to look at with envy : in-, in, on; see en-¹ + vidre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots. V., from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invidre.]

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envi·er n.

envy·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: envy, begrudge, covet
These verbs mean to feel resentful or painful desire for another's advantages or possessions. Envy, the most general, combines discontent, resentment, and desire: "When I peruse the conquered fame of heroes and the victories of mighty generals, I do not envy the generals" (Walt Whitman).
Begrudge stresses ill will and reluctance to acknowledge another's right or claim: Why begrudge him his success?
Covet stresses a secret or culpable longing for something to which one has no right: "We hate no people and covet no people's lands" (Wendell L. Willkie).

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envy [ˈɛnvɪ]

n pl -vies

1. a feeling of grudging or somewhat admiring discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of another

2. the desire to have for oneself something possessed by another; covetousness

3. an object of envy

vb -vies, -vying, -vied

to be envious of (a person or thing)

[via Old French from Latin invidia, from invidēre to eye maliciously, from in-² + vidēre to see]

envier  n

envyingly  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	envy - a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another enviousness bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment, gall - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will covetousness - an envious eagerness to possess something green-eyed monster, jealousy - a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) penis envy - (psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity
	2.	envy - spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) invidia deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"
Verb	1.	envy - feel envious towards; admire enviously admire, look up to - feel admiration for
	2.	envy - be envious of; set one's heart on begrudge desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" covet - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"

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envy

noun

covetousness, spite, hatred, resentment, jealousy, bitterness, malice, ill will, malignity, resentfulness, enviousness (informal) He admitted his feelings of envy towards his brother.

verb

1. be jealous (of), resent, begrudge, be envious (of) I have a famous brother and a lot of people envy me for that.

2. covet, desire, crave, aspire to, yearn for, hanker after He envied Caroline her peace of mind.

Quotations
"Nothing sharpens sight like envy" [Thomas Fuller Gnomologia]
"Our envy always lasts much longer than the happiness of those we envy" [Duc de la Rochefoucauld Maxims]
"Even success softens not the heart of the envious" [Pindar Odes]

Translations

envy [ˈenvɪ]

A. N → envidia f
a look of envy → una mirada de envidia
filled with envy → lleno de envidia
to do sth out of envy → hacer algo por envidia
it was the envy of everyone → era la envidia de todos
to be green with envy → morirse de envidia

B. VT → envidiar, tener envidia de
she envies her sister → envidia a su hermana, tiene envidia de su hermana, le tiene envidia a su hermana
I don't envy you! → ¡no te envidio!, ¡no te tengo ninguna envidia!
to envy sb sth → envidiar algo a algn
she envied him his confidence → le envidiaba la seguridad que tenía en sí mismo

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envy [ˈɛnvi]

n

(= jealousy) → envie f
with envy → avec envie

(= thing which is envied) to be the envy of → faire l'envie de

vt → envier
I don't envy you! → Je ne t'envie pas!
to envy sb sth → envier qch à qn

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envy

n → Neid m; his car was the envy of his friends → seine Freunde beneideten ihn um sein Auto; a laboratory which would be the envy of every scientist → ein Labor, das der Neid eines jeden Wissenschaftlers wäre

vt person → beneiden; to envy somebody something → jdn um or wegen etw beneiden; that’s a job I don’t envy → das ist eine Arbeit, um die ich niemanden beneiden

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envy [ˈɛnvɪ]

1. n → invidia
her new car was the envy of all the neighbours → la sua macchina nuova era l'invidia di tutto il vicinato

2. vt to envy (sb sth) → invidiare (qn per qc)

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envy [ˈɛnvɪ]

1. n → invidia
her new car was the envy of all the neighbours → la sua macchina nuova era l'invidia di tutto il vicinato

2. vt to envy (sb sth) → invidiare (qn per qc)

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envy

n envy [ˈenvi]

a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success. jaloers, afguns حَسَد завист závist misundelse der Neid φθόνος envidia kadedus حسادت kateus jalousie קִנאָה ईर्ष्या zavid, jal irigység iri hati öfund invidia ねたみ 시샘, 시기 pavydas skaudība berasa iri hati afgunst misunnelse zawiść inveja in­vi­die зависть závisť zavist zavist avund, avundsjuka ความอิจฉา kıskançlık, haset 妒忌 заздрість; об'єкт заздрощів حسد sự thèm muốn 妒忌

v

1 to feel envy towards (someone) He envied me; She envied him his money. jaloesie يَحْسُد завиждам závidět misunde beneiden um φθονώ envidiar kadestama حسادت کردن؛ غبطه خوردن kadehtia envier לְקָנֵא ईर्ष्या करना zavidjeti irigyel merasa iri öfunda invidiare ねたむ (남을) 시기하다 pavydėti apskaust iri hati benijden misunne zazdrościć invejar a invidia завидовать závidieť zavidati zavideti vara avundsjuk på, avundas อิจฉา kıskanmak, çekememek 妒忌 заздрити (комусь) کسی سے حسد کرنا thèm muốn 妒忌

2 to feel envy because of I've always envied that dress of yours. afgunstig يَحْسُدُ، يَغار завиждам заради závidět misunde beneiden um ζηλεύω envidiar kadestama حسرت داشتن؛ حسادت کردن kadehtia envier לְקָנֵא ב- किसी कारण जलना zavidjeti na irigyel mengirikan öfunda af invidiare うらやむ ...때문에 시기하다 pavydėti apskaust iri hati jaloers zijn op misunne zazdrościć invejar a invidia (pentru) завидовать závidieť zavidati zavideti avundas อิจฉา gıpta etmek, imrenmek 因...而妒忌 заздрити (на що) کسی شخص کی حالات وغیرہ کی طرف سے رشک یا رقابت رکھنا cảm thấy thèm muốn 因...而妒忌

adj enviable

(negativeunenviable) that is to be envied She spoke in public with enviable ease. benydenswaardig يُحْسَد عَلَيْهِ завиден záviděníhodný misundelsesværdig beneidenswert ζηλευτός envidiable kadestusväärne حسادت انگیز kahdehdittava enviable מְעוֹרֵר קִנאָה ईर्ष्णीय zavidan irigylésre méltó membangkitkan iri öfundsverður invidiabile うらやましい 선망의 대상이 되는 pavydėtinas apskaužams sangat baik benijdenswaardig misunnelsesverdig godny pozazdroszczenia invejável de invidiat завидный závideniahodný zavidanja vreden zavidan avundsvärd เป็นที่น่าอิจฉา kıskanılacak, gıpta edilecek 值得羨慕的，引起妒忌的 завидний قابل رشک شے یا شخص gây sự thèm muốn 值得羡慕的，引起妒忌的

adj envious

feeling or showing envy I'm envious of her talents. afgunstig حَسود завистлив závistivý misundelig neidisch φθονερός, που ζηλεύει envidioso kade حسود kateellinen jaloux (de) מְקַנֵא ईर्ष्यालु zavidno irigy iri öfundsjúkur invidioso うらやましがる 시기하는 듯한 pavydus, pavydintis skaudīgs perasaan iri hati jaloers misunnelig zawistny, zazdrosny invejoso invidios (pe) завистливый závistlivý nevoščljiv zavidan avundsam, avundsjuk อยากได้ของของคนอื่น kıskanç, gıpta eden 妒忌的, 羨慕的 заздрісний رشک میں مبتلا، حسد کرنے والا thèm muốn 妒忌的,羡慕的

the envy of

something envied by Her piano-playing was the envy of her sisters. afguns op - مَوْضِع حَسَد завиден předmět závisti genstand for misundelse der Gegenstand des Neides αντικείμενο φθόνου objeto de envidia kadedusetekitaja مورد حسادت دیگران بودن؛ حسادت دیگران را برانگیختن kateuden kohde envie (de) לִהיוֹת מוּשָׂא לְקִנאָה ईर्ष्या करना zavidan na irigység tárgya yang membuat iri vera öfundarefni l'invidia di せん望の的 선망의 대상 pavydo objektas skaudības iemesls kecemburuan voorwerp van afgunst noe som andre misunner przedmiot zazdrości inveja obiect al invidiei предмет зависти predmet závisti predmet zavisti predmet zavisti föremål för avund เป็นที่อิจฉาของ gıpta ile bakılan şey 妒忌物 об'єкт заздрощів رشک کیا جانے والا điều gây thèm muốn 妒忌物

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envy → حسد, يَحسُد závidět, závist misunde, misundelse beneiden, Neid φθόνος, φθονώ envidia, envidiar kadehtia, kateus convoiter, convoitise zavidjeti, zavist invidia, invidiare うらやむ, ねたみ 질투, 질투하다 afgunst, benijden misunne, misunnelse pozazdrościć, zawiść inveja, invejar завидовать, зависть avundas, avundsjuka ความอิจฉา, ริษยา haset, hasetlenmek ghen tị, sự ghen tị 羡慕