envy
gb/ˈɛnvi/ us/ˈɛnvi/
B1
Angielski
~ 3800
irigység, irigyel
RZECZOWNIK
B1
1
irigység
B1
Schemat użycia:
feel envy toward [someone/something]
She looked at her friend's new car with envy.
Irigységgel nézte a barátja új autóját.
His talent is the envy of his classmates.
A tehetségét minden osztálytársa irigyli.
The luxurious lifestyle of celebrities often inspires envy.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I felt envy when I saw her dress.
Irigységet éreztem, amikor megláttam a ruháját.
He has the envy of many people at work.
A munkahelyén sokan irigylik.
Her singing voice makes me feel envy.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'envy' with 'jealousy'; 'envy' is about wanting what you do not have, while 'jealousy' can be about protecting what you have.
Znaczenie
jealous desire for another's advantages
Kolokacje
feel envy
|cause envy
|with envy
|green with envy
|envy of
Synonimy
jealousy (Often used interchangeably, but 'jealousy' can also mean fear of losing something you already have.)
Antonimy
admiration (A positive feeling of respect and approval rather than resentful desire.)
Tematy
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
The unhappy feeling you have when you want what another person has.
A feeling of discontent or resentment caused by wanting what someone else has.
CZASOWNIK
B1
2
irigyel
B1
Schemat użycia:
envy [someone/something]
I envy your ability to stay calm under pressure.
Irigylem, hogy nyomás alatt is meg tudod őrizni a nyugalmadat.
She envied her brother's confidence.
Irigyelte a fiútestvére magabiztosságát.
They envied their neighbor's beautiful garden.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I envy his new phone.
Irigylem az új telefonját.
She envies her friend's job.
Irigyli a barátja állását.
Many students envy his good grades.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may incorrectly say 'envy for someone' instead of 'envy someone'. The verb does not require 'for'.
Znaczenie
to feel resentful desire for another's things
Kolokacje
envy someone
|envy something
|envy their success
Synonimy
covet (Stronger and more formal; often implies inappropriate desire.)
Antonimy
respect (To regard positively without wanting to take or have what they have.)
Tematy
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To want something that another person has and feel unhappy about it.
To feel discontent or resentment because you want something that belongs to someone else.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
envy
IPA
GB/ˈɛnvi/
US/ˈɛnvi/
Sylaby i akcent
envy (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (envy)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: envy
- Plural: envy
Verb
- Base: envy
- 3rd Person Singular: envies
- Present Participle: envying
- Past: envied
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
envies
verb
envying
verb
envied
verb
Core family
envious
adjective B2
enviously
adverb
Related words
enviable
adjective C1
enviably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unenviable
adjective C1
Wyrażenia
make someone green with envy
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɡɹˈin wˈɪθ ˈɛnvi/
idiom
informal
cause intense envy in someone
To make someone feel very jealous because you have something they want.
Przykłady
- Her vacation photos made me green with envy.
- Winning the award made his friends green with envy.
the envy of [someone]
1/ðə ˈɛnvi əv sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
something greatly desired by others
Something that many people wish they had.
Przykłady
- Her cooking skills are the envy of the neighborhood.
- The school's library is the envy of other institutions.
green with envy
1/ɡɹˈin wˈɪθ ˈɛnvi/
idiom
informal
very jealous of someone or something they have
Feeling very jealous of someone because they have something you want.
Przykłady
- She was green with envy when she saw his new car.
- When she saw his new sports car, she was green with envy.
- He turned green with envy after hearing about her promotion.
- He was green with envy when he heard about her promotion.