English
Etymology
Existing since the thirteenth century: from OF. envie#French|envie, from L. invidia#Latin|invidia, from invidere#Latin|invidere, �look at with malice�.
Pronunciation
UK enPR|�n'v�, IPA|/��nvi�/, SAMPA|/"Envi:/
Noun
en-noun|envies|-
- resentful|Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions); as distinct from jealousy.
#* 1983. ROSEN, Stanley. Plato�s Sophist. p. 66.
#*: Theodorus assures Socrates that no envy will prevent the Stranger from responding
Translations
trans-top|Envy (nounal sense)
Bosnian: ljubomora f
Chinese: å¦�å«� (dùjÃ)
Catalan: enveja f
Czech: závist f
Danish: misundelse
Dutch: afgunst f, nijd|nijd m
Finnish: kateus m
French: envie f
German: Neid m
Italian: invidia f
Latin: invidia f
Norwegian: misunnelse
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Polish: zazdro�� f
Portuguese: inveja f, ciumes m
Romanian: invidie f
Russian: зави��� (závist�) f
Scottish Gaelic: eud m
Serbian: zavist, ljubomora
Slovene: zavist f
Spanish: envidia f
Thai: THchar|à¸�วามริษยา (kwaam rÃtyaa), THchar|à¸�วามà¸à¸´à¸�à¸�า (kwaam ìtchÄ�a)
Telugu: �ర�ష�య (eershya), �స� (eesu), �స�య (asooya)
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Verb
en-verb|env|i|ed
- feel|Feel envy of.
Translations
trans-top|Envy (verbal sense)
Bosnian biti ljubomoran
Dutch: benijden|benijden, afgunstig zijn|afgunstig zijn
Finnish: kadehtia
German: beneiden
Italian: invidiare
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Persian: FAchar|Øسادت Ù�رزÛ�دÙ�
Romanian: invidia
Russian: завидоваÑ�Ñ� (zavÃdovatâ��) f
Slovene: zavidati
Spanish: envidiar
Thai: THchar|ริษยา (rÃtyaa), THchar|à¸à¸´à¸�à¸�า (ìtchÄ�a)
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Related terms
envious
Translations
trans-top|Translations to be checked
Bosnian ljubomorna f, ljubomoran m, ljubomorno n
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Category:English transitive verbs
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