envy
gb/ˈɛnvi/ us/ˈɛnvi/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 3800
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
state
1
jealous desire for another's advantages
The unhappy feeling you have when you want what another person has.
Muundo wa matumizi:
feel envy toward [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'envy' with 'jealousy'; 'envy' is about wanting what you do not have, while 'jealousy' can be about protecting what you have.
Visawe
jealousy (Often used interchangeably, but 'jealousy' can also mean fear of losing something you already have.)
Vinyume
admiration (A positive feeling of respect and approval rather than resentful desire.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
feel envy
|cause envy
|with envy
|green with envy
|envy of
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She looked at her friend's new car with envy.
- His talent is the envy of his classmates.
- The luxurious lifestyle of celebrities often inspires envy.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I felt envy when I saw her dress.
- He has the envy of many people at work.
- Her singing voice makes me feel envy.
Kitenzi
B1
state
2
to feel resentful desire for another's things
To want something that another person has and feel unhappy about it.
Muundo wa matumizi:
envy [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may incorrectly say 'envy for someone' instead of 'envy someone'. The verb does not require 'for'.
Visawe
covet (Stronger and more formal; often implies inappropriate desire.)
Vinyume
respect (To regard positively without wanting to take or have what they have.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
envy someone
|envy something
|envy their success
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- I envy your ability to stay calm under pressure.
- She envied her brother's confidence.
- They envied their neighbor's beautiful garden.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I envy his new phone.
- She envies her friend's job.
- Many students envy his good grades.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
envy
IPA
GB/ˈɛnvi/
US/ˈɛnvi/
Silabi na mkazo
envy (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (envy)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: envy
- Plural: envy
Verb
- Base: envy
- 3rd Person Singular: envies
- Present Participle: envying
- Past: envied
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.