envy (redirected from envyingly)

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

Noun

pl -vies

1. a feeling of discontent aroused by someone else's possessions, achievements, or qualities

2. something that causes envy: their standards are the envy of the world

Verb

[-vies, -vying, -vied]

to wish that one had the possessions, achievements, or qualities of (someone else) [Latin invidia]

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 1. covetousness, spite, hatred, resentment, jealousy, bitterness, malice, ill will, malignity, resentfulness, enviousness (informal)

verb 2. be jealous (of), resent, begrudge, be envious (of)

3. covet, desire, crave, aspire to, yearn for, hanker after

Translations

envy [ˈɛnvɪ] n → envidia

vt → tener envidia a;

to envy sb sth → envidiar algo a algn

envy [ˈɛnvɪ] n → envie f

vt → envier;

to envy sb sth → envier qch à qn

envy [ˈɛnvɪ] n → Neid m

vt → beneiden;

to envy sb sth → jdn um etw beneiden

envy [ˈɛnvɪ] n → invidia

vt → invidiare;

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 부러움 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 (사람을) 부러워하다 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 부러워하다 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 ˈenviable

(negative unenviable) that is to be envied She spoke in public with enviable ease. benydenswaardig يُحْسَد عَلَيْهِ завиден záviděníhodný misundelsesværdig beneidenswert ζηλευτός envidiable kadestusväärne حسادت انگیز kadehdittava enviable מְעוֹרֵר קִנאָה ईर्ष्णीय zavidan irigylésre méltó membangkitkan iri öfundsverður invidiabile うらやましい 매우 바람직한 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 ˈenvious

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 부러워하는 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 aihe 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