envious

US: /ˈɛnviəs/
UK: /ˈɛnvɪəs/


English Vietnamese dictionary


envious /'enviəs/
  • tính từ
    • thèm muốn, ghen tị, đố kỵ
      • to make someone envious: làm cho ai thèm muốn
      • with envious eyes: với con mắt đố kỵ

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective
~ (of sb/sth) wanting to be in the same situation as sb else; wanting sth that sb else has: Everyone is so envious of her. + They were envious of his success. + He saw the envious look in the other boy's eyes.
enviously adverb: They look enviously at the success of their European counterparts.
See also - ENVY

Thesaurus dictionary


adj.
jealous, covetous, resentful, begrudging, green-eyed, green (with envy), desirous:
He is envious of his wife because she has a better job.

Collocation dictionary


VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound
She tried not to appear envious.
| become | make sb
Don't tell me any more?you're making me envious!

ADV.

extremely, very | almost | a little, quite, rather, slightly, somewhat

PREP.

of
He had always felt envious of his brother.


Concise English dictionary


'envɪəs
adj.
+showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages