nounB2Rarelyneutralboth

envy

зависть

desire for others’ success

How important is this word
B2Rarely

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈɛnvi/
EN-US/ˈɛnvi/
RU[ˈzavʲistʲ]
envy

envy with Russian translation

envy usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

A little envy appeared when he saw her new car.

Немного зависти появилось, когда он увидел её новую машину.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She felt envy but congratulated him anyway.

Она почувствовала зависть, но всё равно поздравила его.

envy synonyms

🇬🇧en

чувство желания иметь то, что есть у другого; зависть

B2Very Often

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

C
🇬🇧en
covetousness

страстное, порой греховное желание завладеть чужим

B2Rarely

The novel condemns the covetousness that drives people to ruin.

🇬🇧en

ревность или опасение потерять что-то; иногда с оттенком зависти

B2Very Often

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

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What does envy mean?

desire for others’ success

How do you pronounce envy?

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

How is envy 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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