envier

/ɑ̃.vje/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
envie
past
a envié
perfect
envié

Meaning

  1. to envy

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

beneiden

beneiden is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to envy."

Spanish

envidiar

envidiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to envy."

Practice

1 What does envier mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ la réussite de sa sœur.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches envier?

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