envie

l'envie
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. desire
Son envie de changer de travail est grande.Her desire to change jobs is strong.
a. envy
En voyant la bague coûteuse que le mari de Mélissa lui avait achetée, Marlène était dévorée par l’envie.Upon seeing the expensive ring that Mélissa's husband bought for her, Marlène was devoured by envy.
b. jealousy
L'envie paralysante d'Hugo envers ses collègues avait entravé ses propres progrès au sein du service.Hugo's crippling jealousy of his colleagues had hampered his own progress in the department.
a. urge
Louis ne tenait plus, son envie d'aller aux toilettes était vraiment pressante.Louis couldn't stand it anymore; his urge to go to the toilet was really pressing.
b. craving (often with food)
Je me souviens de mes envies de cornichons quand j’étais enceinte.I remember my cravings for pickles when I was pregnant.
a. hangnail
Cette envie sur mon pouce m’a rendu fou toute la journée. Ça fait tellement mal !This hangnail on my thumb has been driving me nuts all day. It hurts so bad!
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