envie

In a sentence

• J'ai envie de manger une tarte aux pommes.

  I feel like eating an apple pie.

  Here, 'envie' is used in the phrase 'avoir envie de', meaning 'to feel like' or 'to desire'. It expresses a personal wish or a craving.

• Elle regarde la nouvelle voiture avec envie.

  She looks at the new car with envy.

  'Envie' here denotes 'envy', a feeling of longing or jealousy for something someone else has.

• Il y a tellement de choix qu'on a du mal à se décider, tu n'aurais pas une envie particulière ?

  There are so many choices that it's hard to decide; wouldn't you have a specific preference?

  In this example, 'envie' refers to a 'specific preference' or 'desire for something in particular' within a context of selection.