Envie (en. Envy)

ɑ̃.vi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Intense desire to possess something, to do something.

I want a coffee.

J'ai envie d'un café.

Feeling of jealousy towards the possessions or happiness of others.

She feels envy for her friend's success.

Elle éprouve de l'envie pour le succès de son amie.

Irrepressible desire to perform an action or to experience something.

He has a desire to travel to Asia.

Il a une envie de voyager en Asie.

From the old verb 'envier', coming from the Latin 'invidere' which means 'to look at with envy'.

to feel like

expresses the desire to do or have something.

avoir envie de

to feel like nothing

feeling of absence of desire or motivation.

envie de rien

to be envious

to feel envy or jealousy towards others.

être envieux

desire

State of wanting something.

désir

covetousness

Fierce desire to obtain something often referring to what belongs to others.

convoitise

jealousy

Feeling of envy mixed with discontent regarding the happiness of others.

jalousie

To have a strong desire for something.

I have a strong craving for pizza tonight.

J'ai une grosse envie de pizza ce soir.

To be very excited about something.

He is all in, he wants to go out.

Il est à fond, il a envie de sortir.