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zavídati to envy (koga someone); to grudge (someone), to begrudge (someone); to be envious

zavidam mu njegov uspeh I envy him his success
zavidamo jim njihovo srečo we envy them their luck
vsi mu zavidajo he is the envy of all
nimaš ga za kaj zavídati you have no reason to envy him

begrudge [bigrʌ́dž] prehodni glagol
ne privoščiti, zavidati; biti skop, nerad dati

envy² [énvi] prehodni glagol
zavidati, ne privoščiti

I envy you your success zavidam ti tvoj uspeh

grudge¹ [grʌdž]

1. neprehodni glagol (at)
renčati, godrnjati, biti nezadovoljen

2. prehodni glagol (to)
zavidati, ne privoščiti, zameriti, imeti koga na piki; očitati

to grudge the time ne privoščiti si časa
to grudge no pains ne biti žal nobenega truda

privóščiti

privóščiti komu not to envy someone, not to grudge someone, not to deny (ali to stint someone in...); to give readily (ali willingly, gladly); to grant, to allow
ne privóščiti (= zavidati) to envy, to grudge, to begrudge; (komu česa someone something)
privoščim mu to I don't grudge (ali envy) it him, (v slabem pomenu) (= prav mu je) it serves him right
privóščiti komu kaj slabega to wish someone ill
privóščiti si to afford, to treat oneself
tega si ne morem privóščiti I can't afford it
privóščiti si počitnice, dopust (oddih) to treat oneself to a holiday
privóščiti si buteljko šampanjca to treat oneself to a bottle of champagne
ne si privóščiti potrebnega to stint oneself
privóščiti si koga (figurativno) to poke fun at someone, to make fun of someone
niti kruha si ne privošči he is even denying himself bread
tega ne bi nikomur privoščil (figurativno) ZDA it shouldn't happen to a dog