envidiar

v.

to envy.

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envidiar

Conjugation model [CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 to envy, be envious of

■ le envidia su éxito he envies her success

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verb

to envy

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VT

1) [+ persona] to envy

2) (=codiciar) to desire, covet

envidiar algo a algn — to envy sb sth, begrudge sb sth

su casa no tiene nada que envidiar a la tuya — her house is at least as good as yours, her house is quite up to the standard of yours

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verbo transitivo to envy

envidiarle algo a alguien — to envy somebody something

nuestro hospital no tiene nada que envidiarle a los mejores del mundo — our hospital can stand alongside the best in the world

no tienes nada que envidiarle — you've no reason to be envious of him

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= envy, begrudge, begrudge.

Ex. Even the largest traditional services would envy these results.

Ex. Most people don't much begrudge a lottery winner or top sportsman his fortune.

Ex. Most people don't much begrudge a lottery winner or top sportsman his fortune.

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verbo transitivo to envy

envidiarle algo a alguien — to envy somebody something

nuestro hospital no tiene nada que envidiarle a los mejores del mundo — our hospital can stand alongside the best in the world

no tienes nada que envidiarle — you've no reason to be envious of him

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= envy, begrudge, begrudge.

Ex: Even the largest traditional services would envy these results.

Ex: Most people don't much begrudge a lottery winner or top sportsman his fortune.

Ex: Most people don't much begrudge a lottery winner or top sportsman his fortune.

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envidiar [A1 ]

vt

to envy

envidio su suerte I envy his luck

lo envidiaba porque era joven y rico I envied him o I was envious of him because he was young and rich

el nuevo hospital no tiene nada que envidiar a los mejores del mundo the new hospital can stand alongside the best in the world

tú no tienes nada que envidiarle a él you've no reason to be envious of him o to envy him

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envidiar (conjugate envidiar) verbo transitivo
to envy;
envidiarle algo a algn to envy sb sth
envidiar verbo transitivo to envy: tu comida no tiene nada que envidiar a la de mi madre, your cooking is every bit as good as my mother's
'envidiar' also found in these entries:
English:
envy

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envidiar vt

to envy;

envidio su valor I envy him his courage;

le envidian porque tiene dinero they're jealous of him because he has money;

será muy rico pero yo no lo envidio he may be very rich but I don't envy him;

mi casa poco tiene que envidiar a la tuya my house is just as good as yours;

un joven golfista que en nada tiene que envidiar a los grandes campeones a young golfer who is every bit as good as the great champions

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envidiar

v/t envy;

envidiar a alguien por algo envy s.o. sth;

no tiene nada que envidiarle you have no reason to be envious of her;

los Rioja no tienen nada que envidiarles Riojas can easily stand comparison with them

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envidiar vt

: to envy

♦ envidiable adj

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envidiar vb to envy [pt. & pp. envied]