What does inveja in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word inveja in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use inveja in Portuguese.

The word inveja in Portuguese means envy, inveja, ciúme, malevolência, maldade, inveja, inveja, morra de inveja, verde de inveja, verde de inveja, fazer ficar verde de inveja, inveja do pênis. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word inveja

envy

substantivo feminino

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

inveja

noun (jealousy, resentment)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
John sentiu uma pontada de inveja quando seu colega ganhou a promoção que ele queria para si.
John's envy was due to his colleague getting the promotion he wanted for himself.

ciúme

noun (resentment, envy)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Nunca esperei tanta inveja dos meus colegas quando fui promovido.
I never expected such jealousy from my colleagues when I was promoted.

malevolência, maldade, inveja

noun (evil intent)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The police officer showed malevolence when he hit the criminal for no apparent reason.

inveja

noun (figurative (cynicism, bitterness)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Elizabeth's jaundice isolated all her friends.

morra de inveja

interjection (slang, figurative (be envious) (sentido figurado)

Ronaldo, eat your heart out! Worcester City striker Sean Geddes has just scored a sensational goal.

verde de inveja

adjective (figurative (envious)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Ela estava verde de inveja do novo carro dele.
She was green with envy about his new car.

verde de inveja

adjective (figurative (envious)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

fazer ficar verde de inveja

verbal expression (cause to feel envious) (tornar invejoso, ciumento)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
When I wore my new Prada shoes, I knew I could make Sally green with envy.

inveja do pênis

noun (Freudian complex) (complexo freudiano)

Freud believed that at least some of women's psychological problems were caused by penis envy.

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