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зависть

envy

Meaning of зависть

desire for others’ success

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Russian[ˈzavʲistʲ]
envy
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зависть with English translation

зависть usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A little envy appeared when he saw her new car.

Немного зависти появилось, когда он увидел её новую машину.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She felt envy but congratulated him anyway.

Она почувствовала зависть, но всё равно поздравила его.

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

завистьenvy
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

зависть synonyms

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What's the difference between зависть / завидование / ревность

🇷🇺Russian
зависть

the general feeling of wanting what someone else has

B2Very Often

Her envy of her colleagues interfered with normal workplace relationships.

Её зависть к коллегам мешала нормальным отношениям в коллективе.

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🇷🇺Russian
завидование

similar to 'envy', somewhat more literary or formal

B2Often

Society often shows envy of others' successes.

В обществе часто встречается завидование чужим успехам.

🇷🇺Russian

emotion tied to fear of losing someone's love or attention (jealousy)

B2Often

He felt jealousy when she talked to her ex.

Он испытывал ревность, когда она общалась с бывшим.

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How to pronounce зависть and what this word means

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

how to pronounce зависть

[ˈzavʲistʲ]

зависть translation

envy

зависть examples

A little envy appeared when he saw her new car.

зависть transcription

[ˈzavʲistʲ]

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зависть meaning: what does it mean?

тяжёлое желание получить то, что есть у другого

зависть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

зависть is pronounced as [ˈzavʲistʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

зависть 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 зависть part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

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

Is зависть part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, зависть (envy) 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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