No. 463 in French
envie
Desire, longing, or envy.
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.
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