envidiar

to envy

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Usage Note

Envidiar is a regular -ar verb (envidio, envidias…). It takes a direct object: te envidio ('I envy you'). The related noun is envidia ('envy/jealousy') and the adjective envidioso ('envious'). Note that envidiar focuses on desiring what another has, while celos (tener celos) covers jealousy in the relational/romantic sense.

Examples

"No deberías envidiar el éxito de otros."

Natural Translation

You shouldn't envy the success of others.

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