envier

ɑ̃vje

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Definition of envier - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.

jalousiedésirer avec jalousie ce que possède une autre personne

Elle envie la réussite de sa sœur.

convoiter

jalouser

admirationsouhaiter avoir quelque chose de semblable sans ressentiment

J'envie ton calme dans cette situation difficile.

admirer

souhaiter

refus

Dated

refuser d'accorder ce qui est demandé

Dated

Il ne lui envie aucun conseil pour l'aider.

nier

refuser

jeu

Dated

surenchérir ou augmenter la mise dans un jeu

Dated

Le joueur envie de dix euros sur la mise précédente.

relancer

surenchérir

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n'avoir rien à envier

être dans une situation aussi bonne que celle d'autrui

Cette équipe n'a rien à envier aux champions du monde.

n'avoir rien à envier à

être égal ou supérieur à quelqu'un ou quelque chose

Ce restaurant n'a rien à envier aux grands établissements parisiens.

Origin of envier

latin, invidere (envier)

Examples of envier in a sentence

Beaucoup envient sa facilité à apprendre les langues.
Elle envie la créativité de son amie artiste.
Nous envions leur capacité à voyager souvent.
Le directeur n'envie jamais de permissions spéciales aux employés.
On ne lui envie pas l'accès aux archives confidentielles.
Elle envie de cinq jetons supplémentaires pour rester dans la partie.

Nous avons décidé d’envier pour tenter de gagner le pot.

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English:envy, admire, ...
German:beneiden, sich wünschen, so zu sein wie, ...
Italian:invidiare, desiderare, ...
Spanish:envidiar, admirar, ...
Portuguese:invejar, recusar, ...
Chinese:羡慕, 钦佩, ...
Japanese:羨む, 羨ましく思う, ...
Arabic:حسد, تمنّى مثل ما عنده, ...
Hebrew:לְקַנֵּא, לְהִשְׁתּוֹקֵק, ...
Russian:завидовать, завидовать без злобы, ...
Ukrainian:заздрити, захоплюватися, ...
Catalan:envejar, desitjar, ...
Danish:misunde, beundre, ...
Dutch:benijden, bewonderen, ...
Greek:ζηλεύω, θα ήθελα να έχω, ...
Khmer:ច្រណែន, ចង់បានដូច, ...
Korean:부러워하다, 거절하다, ...
Polish:zazdrościć, odmówić, ...
Portuguese (BR):invejar, admirar, ...
Romanian:a invidia, a dori, ...
Swedish:avundas, önska sig något liknande av beundran, ...
Thai:อิจฉา, อยากมีเหมือน, ...
Turkish:kıskanmak, gıpta etmek, ...
Vietnamese:ghen tị, ngưỡng mộ, ...

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