envy · verb T /ˈen.vi/
envy
B2 to wish that you had something that someone else has
Dictionary examples:
I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before.
I don't envy you the job of cooking for all those people.
Learner example:
I really envy you, Pete. (First Certificate in English; B2; Korean)
envy · noun U /ˈen.vi/
envy
B2 the feeling that you wish you had something that someone else has
Dictionary example:
I watched with envy as she set off for the airport.
Learner example:
Sam, your last letter has filled me with envy. (First Certificate in English; B2; Romanian)
be the envy of sb
C2 to be liked and wanted by someone
Dictionary example:
Her new office was the envy of the whole company.
Learner example:
I enjoy being the envy of my friends as I take it out of its case and show it off. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)
(be) green with envy
C2 to wish very much that you had something that another person has
Dictionary example:
Sam's got a job in the south of France and we're all green with envy!
Learner example:
The more successful players' salary makes the others green with envy. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; French)
