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envied

/ˈen.viːd/

/ˈɛn.vid/

Translations

envyverb

envied

Past Simple

envied

Past Simple

envied

Past Participle

envying

Gerund

/ˈen.vi/

/ˈɛn.vi/

She envied her friend's ability to speak multiple languages fluently.

Elle enviait la capacité de son amie à parler couramment plusieurs langues.

Synonyms

yearn for

long for

envyverb

To feel a desire to have what someone else has.

She envied her friend's ability to speak multiple languages fluently.

To regard someone or something with jealousy or resentment.

He envied his colleague's rapid career advancement.