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    Envidiar (en. Envy)

    /en-vi-'djar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To feel discontent for someone else's good.
    She envies her sister's success.
    Ella envidia el éxito de su hermana.
    To desire something that another person has.
    You should not envy what others have.
    No debes envidiar lo que otros tienen.
    To feel jealousy for someone else's happiness.
    Sometimes, we envy our friends' happiness.
    A veces, envidiamos la felicidad de nuestros amigos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'invidia', which means 'discontent' or 'hatred'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To feel envy
    To feel jealousy or discontent about someone's achievements.
    tener envidia
    To inspire envy
    To provoke others to feel jealousy.
    dar envidia

    Related Words

    Envious
    One who feels envy.
    envidioso
    To tighten
    To limit or restrict something that is desired.
    ceñir

    Slang Meanings

    To eye someone or something
    He has his eye on his neighbor's new house.
    Él le echa el ojo a la nueva casa de su vecino.
    To have bad vibes
    He always has bad vibes when he talks about his success.
    Siempre tiene mala vibra cuando habla de su éxito.