invidiare

to envy

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Origin: From Latin 'invidere' (to look at with ill will), from 'in-' + 'videre' (to see).

Usage Note

Invidiare uses the auxiliary avere — ho invidiato il suo successo (I envied his success). The construction is invidiare qualcosa a qualcuno (to envy someone something) — ti invidio la pazienza (I envy you your patience). The related noun is invidia (f) — envy, and the adjective invidioso — envious.

Examples

"Non invidio la sua posizione difficile."

Natural Translation

I do not envy his difficult position.

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