Envidiaba (en. Envied)

/en.βi.ˈðja.βa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To feel sadness or resentment for another's good.
She envied her friend's success.
Ella envidiaba el éxito de su amiga.
Desire to possess what another has.
He envied her musical talent.
Envidiaba su talento musical.
To suffer from the lack of something that another possesses.
He envied the happiness of his neighbors.
Él envidiaba la felicidad de sus vecinos.

Etymology

From Latin 'invidia', which means 'envy'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

healthy envy
To feel envy in a positive way that motivates improvement.
envidia sana
malicious envy
To feel envy with a desire to harm the object of envy.
envidia maliciosa
one should not envy
A phrase that indicates one should not desire what others have.
no hay que envidiar

Related Words

envious
One who feels envy.
envidioso
enviable
Worthy of being envied.
envidiable
envy
Feeling of desiring what another possesses.
envidia

Slang Meanings

To feel jealousy in an exaggerated manner.
Don't be envious, enjoy what you have.
No seas envidioso, disfruta de lo que tienes.
To have envy in a competitive environment.
In that company, everyone envied Juan's promotion.
En esa empresa todos envidiaban el ascenso de Juan.