L'envie (en. Desire)

/lɑ̃.vi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

feeling that drives one to want what one does not have

He has the desire to travel the world.

Il a l'envie de voyager à travers le monde.

resentment towards someone who has what one desires

She feels envy for her friends who are succeeding.

Elle éprouve de l'envie pour ses amis qui réussissent.

burning or passionate desire

A desire for success motivates her every day.

Une envie de réussite l'anime chaque jour.

Comes from the Latin 'invidia', which means jealousy or desire.

to desire to

to desire something

avoir envie de

to fall into envy

to become jealous or desirous

tomber dans l'envie

envy is a bad advisor

jealousy or desire can lead to poor decisions

l'envie est un mauvais conseiller

desire

feeling of envy or aspiration

désir

covetousness

intense desire to possess something

convoitise

jealousy

resentment caused by the success or well-being of others

jalousie

to be into something

I'm into this new project.

Je suis en kiff sur ce nouveau projet.

to be craving

I'm craving to go out tonight.

J'ai la dalle de sortir ce soir.