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ENVY

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envy I. substantiv

1. (of) invidie, pizmă (faţă de).

2. obiect al invidiei.

3. (înv.) duşmănie, ură; răutate; rivalitate.

envy II. verb tranzitiv

a invidia, a pizmui, a avea necaz / pică pe.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

I do not envy his situation, either as a lover or a son.

(Northanger Abbey, de Jane Austen)

"Do you envy her, Meg?" said Laurie.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

I envy you, I envy you.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

“You can never want employment. Instead of envying Mr. Rushworth, you should assist him with your opinion.”

(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)

And I do envy him, Emma.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

I am sure my sisters must all envy me.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

When she heard this she turned pale with rage and envy, and called to one of her servants, and said, “Take Snowdrop away into the wide wood, that I may never see her any more.”

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

The two families had always been on excellent terms, there being no pride on one side, and no envy on the other, and only such a consciousness of superiority in the Miss Musgroves, as made them pleased to improve their cousins.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

If you have any lingering thought that I could envy the happiness you will confer; that I could not resign you to a dearer protector, of your own choosing; that I could not, from my removed place, be a contented witness of your joy; dismiss it, for I don't deserve it!

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

The place of all places, the envied seat, the post of honour, was unappropriated.

(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)

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