envy
in Vietnamese Ghen tị, đố kỵ
BrE /ˈen.viː/ AmE /ˈɛn.vɪ/
noun / verb en → vi
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
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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.
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
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He envies his colleague's promotion.
Anh ấy ghen tị với sự thăng tiến của đồng nghiệp.