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    Envidiaba (en. I 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.