envious
/ˈenviəs/adjective
उच्चारण एन्विअस
ईर्ष्यालु, डाह करने वाला
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~ (of sb/sth)
wanting something that somebody else has
ईर्ष्यालु, डाह करने वाला
- She was envious of her friend's new phone.
- envious glances at the topper's marks
- I am envious of people who can sleep on trains.
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- He felt envious when his cousin won the scholarship.
- Don't be envious; your turn will come.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
envious of + noun / pronoun
Envious takes 'of' for the person or thing that causes the feeling.
'Envious' के बाद जिस व्यक्ति या वस्तु से ईर्ष्या हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- He was envious of his cousin's success.
- Don't be envious of others.
envious of + gerund
To say what you envy about someone, use 'of' followed by an -ing form.
किसी की कौन-सी बात से ईर्ष्या है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' के बाद gerund आता है।
- I am envious of Radhika for having such a supportive family.
envious + that-clause / at the thought
A that-clause or a phrase such as 'at the thought of' can explain the reason for the feeling.
भावना का कारण बताने के लिए that-clause या 'at the thought of' जैसा phrase प्रयुक्त हो सकता है।
- She felt envious that her friends were already on holiday.
be/feel/look envious
Envious is a predicative adjective mostly after be, feel, grow or look. It describes a feeling, so it fits people, looks and glances.
'Envious' अधिकतर be, feel, grow या look के बाद आता है और भावना बताता है, इसलिए लोगों, नज़रों और भावों के लिए उपयुक्त है।
- The neighbours looked envious when we bought the new car.
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adverb + envious
secretlyopenlydeeplyslightlyratherpainfully
- She was secretly envious of her sister's marks.
verb + envious
feelgrowbecomelookmake somebody
- His easy success made the others envious.
envious + noun
glancelookeyesremarktone
- The children cast envious glances at the ice-cream cart.
envious of + noun
envious of successenvious of a friendenvious of wealthenvious of talentenvious of freedom
- Many young people are envious of the freedom that city life offers.
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- The students were envious of the topper's calm confidence.
विद्यार्थी टॉपर के शांत आत्मविश्वास से ईर्ष्या कर रहे थे।
- I'm envious of anyone who can wake up early without an alarm.
मुझे उन सबसे ईर्ष्या होती है जो बिना अलार्म के जल्दी उठ जाते हैं।
- He gave an envious sigh as the train for Goa left the station.
गोवा जाने वाली गाड़ी स्टेशन से रवाना हुई तो उसने ईर्ष्याभरी साँस भरी।
- Radhika's neighbours were envious of her garden full of roses.
राधिका के पड़ोसियों को गुलाबों से भरे उसके बगीचे से ईर्ष्या थी।
- Don't feel envious; your turn will come with hard work.
ईर्ष्या मत कीजिए; परिश्रम से आपकी बारी भी आएगी।
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✗ She is envious from her friend.
✓ She is envious of her friend.
The correct preposition after envious is 'of', not 'from'.
'Envious' के बाद सही preposition 'of' है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ He is jealous and envy of my success.
✓ He is jealous and envious of my success.
Envy is a noun or verb. The adjective needed before 'of' is envious.
'Envy' संज्ञा या क्रिया है; यहाँ adjective 'envious' चाहिए।
✗ I am envious to her new job.
✓ I am envious of her new job.
Envious is not followed by 'to'. Use 'of' before the thing you envy.
'Envious' के बाद 'to' नहीं आता; जिस चीज़ से ईर्ष्या हो उससे पहले 'of' लगता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both describe unhappiness about what others have, but the focus differs.
दोनों दूसरों के पास जो है उसके कारण होने वाली अप्रसन्नता बताते हैं, पर ध्यान अलग चीज़ पर होता है।
Wanting something that another person has, such as marks, a job or a talent.
किसी और के पास जो चीज़ है (अंक, नौकरी, प्रतिभा) उसे पाने की इच्छा।
- She was envious of his sharp memory.
Fear of losing what you have to someone else, especially love or attention; it can also mean envious.
अपनी चीज़ (विशेषकर प्रेम या ध्यान) किसी और के पास चले जाने का डर; यह 'envious' के अर्थ में भी चलता है।
- The child was jealous of the new baby.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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en·vi·ous
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envious or jealous?
Envious means wanting what somebody else has: 'envious of her success'. Jealous means fearing that somebody will take what is yours, especially in love: 'a jealous husband'. Jealous is often used loosely for envious, but keep the distinction in exams. Enviable means so good that others would envy it: 'an enviable record'.
Envious का अर्थ 'जो दूसरे के पास है उसे चाहना' है, जैसे 'envious of her success'। Jealous का अर्थ 'यह डर कि कोई आपकी चीज़ छीन लेगा, विशेषकर प्रेम में' है, जैसे 'a jealous husband'। Jealous अक्सर envious के अर्थ में भी चलता है, पर परीक्षा में अंतर रखिए। Enviable का अर्थ 'इतना अच्छा कि दूसरे ईर्ष्या करें' है, जैसे 'an enviable record'।
The envious/jealous/enviable set is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में envious, jealous और enviable का अंतर पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Envious of.
'envious of' आता है।