envy

a feeling of wanting something that someone else has

envidia, celos

• feel envy for somebody/something

Collocations feel envy for someone's success · be the object of envy

• She felt a pang of envy when she saw her friend's new car.

  Sintió un pinchazo de envidia al ver el nuevo coche de su amiga.

to feel envy towards someone or something

envidiar, desear con celos

• envy somebody/something

Collocations envy someone's success · envy what someone has

• He envies his colleague's promotion.

  Él envidia el ascenso de su colega.