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envy

envy

Meaning of envy

desire for others’ success

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British English/ˈɛnvi/
American English/ˈɛnvi/
Russian transcription[ˈzavʲistʲ]
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envy with Russian translation

envy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Немного зависти появилось, когда он увидел её новую машину.

A little envy appeared when he saw her new car.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она почувствовала зависть, но всё равно поздравила его.

She felt envy but congratulated him anyway.

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envy belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

envyзависть
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

envy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between envy / covetousness / jealousy

🇬🇧English
envy

desire for what someone else has; core meaning of the headword

B2Very Often

She felt a twinge of envy when she saw his new car.

Она почувствовала приступ зависти, когда увидела его новую машину.

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🇬🇧English
covetousness

an intense, often morally judged desire to possess what belongs to someone else (formal/archaic tone)

B2Rarely

The novel condemns the covetousness that drives people to ruin.

Роман осуждает корыстолюбие, которое приводит людей к падению.

🇬🇧English

mixes possessiveness or fear of loss (often in relationships) with occasional envy

B2Very Often

His jealousy grew when his partner started spending more time with a colleague.

Его ревность усилилась, когда партнёр начал проводить больше времени с коллегой.

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How to pronounce envy and what this word means

envy translation: зависть. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce envy

/ˈɛnvi/

envy translation

зависть

envy examples

A little envy appeared when he saw her new car.

envy transcription

/ˈɛnvi/, /ˈɛnvi/

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envy meaning: what does it mean?

desire for others’ success

envy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

envy is pronounced as /ˈɛnvi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

envy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A little envy appeared when he saw her new car. Translation: Немного зависти появилось, когда он увидел её новую машину.

Is envy part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, envy (зависть) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is envy part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, envy (зависть) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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