What does invidiare in Italian mean?

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

The word invidiare in Italian means envy, long for, be envious, be as good as, be as good as. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word invidiare

envy

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sentimento: invidia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Iniziai a invidiarlo per la sua fortuna con le donne dopo che conquistò il mio amore impossibile sin dall'infanzia.
I started envying his luck with women after he won the heart of my impossible childhood love.

long for, be envious

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (desiderare ardentemente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Invidiava così tanto le mie scarpe.
She was very envious of my shoes.

be as good as

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be as good as

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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