D'envie (en. Of desire)

/dɑ̃vi/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A feeling of desire or jealousy towards what another person possesses.

She felt envy upon seeing her friend's new shoes.

Elle a ressenti de l'envie en voyant les nouvelles chaussures de sa amie.

A powerful desire for something.

The desire to travel around the world drives her to save money.

L'envie de voyager à travers le monde la pousse à économiser.

Derived from Latin 'invidia', meaning jealousy or envy.

to want to

To wish or desire something.

avoir envie de

to be full of desire

To feel a strong desire or jealousy.

être plein d'envie

desire to live

Desire to enjoy life.

envie de vivre

jealousy

A negative feeling unlike envy.

jalousie

desire

A feeling of wanting something.

désir

covetousness

Intense desire for something, often with negative connotations.

convoitise

Desire (slang) to refer to the wish to obtain something.

I really want this new smartphone, everyone is talking about it.

J'ai trop envie de ce nouveau smartphone, tout le monde en parle.

To be starving (slang) for a strong desire.

I'm craving this new series, I have to watch it.

J'ai la dalle de cette nouvelle série, je dois la regarder.