to envy
01
avundas
to feel unhappy or irritated because someone else has something that one desires
Transitive: to envy sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
tillståndsverb
regelbundet
presens
envy
3:e person singular
envies
presens particip
envying
enkelt preteritum
envied
perfekt particip
envied
Exempel
I envy my sister's natural talent for music and wish I could play an instrument as well as she does.
Jag avundas min systers naturliga talang för musik och önskar att jag kunde spela ett instrument lika bra som hon.
02
avundas, missunna
to begrudge or feel unwillingness to give someone their due
Transitive: to envy sb
Exempel
She envied him the recognition he earned.
Hon avundades honom för det erkännande han fått.
Envy
01
avund
a feeling of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, or anger that one might have as a result of wanting what others have
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
abstrakt
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
envies
Exempel
The artist 's talent and success were a source of envy among his peers.
Konstnärens talang och framgång var en källa till avund bland hans kollegor.
02
föremål för avund, källa till avund
something that provokes feelings of jealousy or desire
Exempel
That luxurious house is the envy of the neighborhood.
Det lyxiga huset är avunden i grannskapet.
