envy

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Ghen tị, đố kỵ

BrE /ˈen.viː/ AmE /ˈɛn.vɪ/

noun / verb en → vi

1 FEELING [uncountable] B1

Ghen tị, đố kỵ

a feeling of wanting something that someone else has

  • feel envy (for somebody/something)
  • have/envy somebody/something

Collocations feel envy for someone's success · envy someone's possessions

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

    Khi nhìn thấy chiếc xe mới của bạn, cô ấy cảm thấy ghen tị.

2 VERB [transitive] B1

Ghen tị với, đố kỵ về

to want something that someone else has and feel unhappy because you do not have it

  • envy somebody/something

Collocations envy someone's success · envy someone's possessions

  • He envies his colleague's promotion.

    Anh ấy ghen tị với sự thăng tiến của đồng nghiệp.