envidia

envy

envidia(ehn-bee-dyah)

feminine noun

1. (emotion)

a. envy

Cristina nunca ha podido sobreponerse a la envidia que experimenta al ver a su hermana tan feliz.

Cristina has never been able to overcome the envy she feels seeing her sister so happy.

b. jealousy

Me corroe la envidia cada vez que la veo con su novio.

I'm eaten up with jealousy every time I see her with her boyfriend.

2. (object of envy)

a. envy

Seré la envidia de la oficina gracias a mi ascenso.

I'll be the envy of the office thanks to my promotion.

envidia

Noun

1. (general)

a. envy

tener envidia deto envy

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envidia

envy; jealousy

es pura envidia it's sheer o pure envy o jealousy; he's just jealous; con este vestido serás la envidia de todas tus amigas with that dress you'll be the envy of all your friends; ¡qué envidia me da verte tan contenta! I'm so envious o jealous seeing you so happy!; dar envidia a algn to make sb envious o jealous; tener envidia a algn to envy sb; be jealous of sb

carcomerle o corroerle a algn la envidia to be eaten up with envy o jealousy

estar muerto de envidia to be green with envy

si la envidia fuera tiña (cuántos tiñosos habría) the world's full of envious people