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    Envidias (en. Envy)

    /enˈβiðjas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A feeling one has when desiring what another person has.
    He feels envies towards his colleagues who were promoted.
    Siente envidias de sus compañeros que fueron promovidos.
    Rivalry or competition between people to obtain what others possess.
    The envies in the workplace can affect the work environment.
    Las envidias en el trabajo pueden afectar el ambiente laboral.
    Jealousy or resentment that manifests in response to another's success.
    Envy is considered a moral flaw in many cultures.
    La envidia es considerada un defecto moral en muchas culturas.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'invidia', which means 'contempt' or 'jealousy'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hold someone's envies against them
    To make known the envies one feels towards another person.
    echar en cara las envidias
    to live with envies
    To constantly experience feelings of envy.
    vivir con envidias
    unhealthy envies
    Envy that unites those who wish harm on others.
    envidias malsanas

    Related Words

    envious
    A person who feels envies.
    envidioso
    envious (feminine)
    A woman who feels envies.
    envidiosa
    competition
    The action of competing, which can generate envies.
    competencia

    Slang Meanings

    The feeling of wanting what another person has, informally.
    Don't pay attention to him, his envy sometimes shows too much.
    No le hagas caso, su envidia a veces se nota demasiado.
    Extreme envy, sometimes with negative intentions.
    She is full of envies and cannot stand that others are successful.
    Está llena de envidias y no puede soportar que otros tengan éxito.