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“envy” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoenvidiar

Pronunciation

IPA/emˈbiðja/

Example

Tengo envidia de tu éxito.

I'm envious of your success.

Illustration for envidia (envy)

How to say “envy” in Spanish

“Envy” in Spanish is envidia.

A mix of admiration and bitter desire for another's advantages.

Full entry for envidia: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with envidia

¿Te causa envidia su promoción?

Does his promotion make you envious?

Tips for using envidia

  • Do not use envidia or envidioso for romantic jealousy; Spanish uses celos and celoso for possessive jealousy.

Other Spanish words for “envy”

No debes envidiar a nadie.

You should not envy anybody.

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