envie — meaning in English
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English meaning
- envy noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
- jealousy noun A feeling of resentment or insecurity caused by fear of losing someone's affection or by envy of another's advantage.
- urge noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.
- yearning noun A deep, wistful longing for something.
Senses
envie is used for these senses in English:
- envy Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]
- hangnail A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
- urge A strong desire; an itch to do something.
- yearning A wistful or melancholy longing.
envy — full definition
- noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
- verb To feel resentful desire for what someone else has.