envious in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for envious in the English»Spanish Dictionary

envious [Am ˈɛnviəs, Brit ˈɛnvɪəs] ADJ

envious person

envidioso

envious expression

(lleno) de envidia

I must say I'm envious

la verdad es que te envidio

it makes me so envious when I think about it!

¡me da una envidia pensarlo!

to be envious of sth/sb

envidiar algo/a alguien

he was envious of his brother's good luck

envidiaba la suerte de su hermano

Translations for envious in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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envidioso (envidiosa) persona

envious

envidioso (envidiosa) mirada

envious

chaquetero (chaquetera)

envious person

lo envidiaba porque era joven y rico

I envied him o I was envious of him because he was young and rich

tú no tienes nada que envidiarle a él

you've no reason to be envious of him o to envy him

le da envidia que su hermano saque mejores notas

he's envious o jealous because his brother gets better marks

envious in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for envious in the English»Spanish Dictionary

envious [ˈenviəs] ADJ

envious

envidioso, -a

to be envious of sb/sth

tener envidia de alguien/algo

Translations for envious in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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envidioso (-a)

envious

celoso (-a)

envious

sentir pelusa

to be envious

daba envidia verlo de lo guapo que iba

it made me envious to see how handsome he looked

envious Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be envious of sb/sth

tener envidia de alguien/algo

it made me envious to see how handsome he looked

daba envidia verlo de lo guapo que iba

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The narrator uses images of envious opponents, successful and unsuccessful gambling friends, and women looking down upon the pride of the winners.

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The rest of the king's men grow envious of him, and tell the king he had said he could rescue the king's daughter.

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I was in fact casting a few envious glances at your apparel.

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Her envious sister-in-law watched her do the transformation on one night.

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The experience paid a lifetime full of dividends and instilled in him an envious work ethic.

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An unlettered shepherd boy entered and was deeply envious of those who could read the holy day's prayers.

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Not only is the envious person rendered unhappy by his envy, but they also wish to inflict misfortune on others.

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Psyche's envious sisters convince her that her lover must be a hideous monster, and she finally introduces a lamp into their chamber to see him.

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An unlettered shephard boy entered and was deeply envious of those who could read the holy day's prayers.

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Many dictionary definitions include a reference to envy or envious feelings.

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