B1🧠 Personality
Italian word
invidioso
envious, covetous of what others have
Looks like
envious
feeling or showing envy
⚠️ The trap
Italians carefully distinguish 'geloso' (jealous — fear of losing what you have) and 'invidioso' (envious — wanting what others have). English speakers often use 'jealous' for both.
To say "feeling or showing envy" in Italian:
invidioso (true cognate)
"invidioso" in English means:
envious, covetous of what others have
Example
"È invidioso del successo del fratello."
"He is envious of his brother's success."
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