Usage Note
Envier takes a direct object for the person envied and de for what is envied: je t'envie de partir ('I envy you for leaving'). The noun envie is broader, also meaning 'desire' or 'craving', so context matters for accurate comprehension.
Examples
"Je t'envie d'avoir une si belle maison."
Natural Translation
I envy you for having such a beautiful house.

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