envy
Loading your saved state.
envy
The feeling of dissatisfaction and resentment triggered by another person's possessions, qualities, or good fortune.
Er konnte seinen Neid auf den Erfolg seines Bruders kaum verbergen.
He could hardly hide his envy of his brother's success.
'Der Neid' is the noun that belongs to the adjective 'neidisch' (envious). When a person feels envy, that person is envious.
Er war so neidisch, dass er nicht gratulieren wollte.
He was so envious that he did not want to congratulate him.
To express what the envy refers to, German uses the preposition 'auf' followed by the accusative.
Sie spürte einen Anflug von Neid auf seine neue, teure Uhr.
She felt a twinge of envy over his new, expensive watch.
'Neid' (envy) is often combined with verbs that express a feeling, such as 'Neid empfinden' (to feel envy), 'Neid fühlen' (to feel envy), or simply 'Neid haben' (to have envy / to be envious).
Ich will keinen Neid bei meinen Kollegen erwecken.
I don't want to arouse envy among my colleagues.
jealousy
'der Neid' and 'die Eifersucht' are both unpleasant feelings that arise when someone else has or gets something you would like to have yourself. 'Neid' often refers to another person's things, success, luck, or qualities. 'Eifersucht' is often about a relationship and the fear of losing an important person's affection. But it can also arise when someone receives more attention or recognition. That is why the words can be confused. As a simple guide: Neid is usually directed at what someone has; Eifersucht is often directed at a person or at attention you might lose.
Karim spürt Neid, als sein Kollege die Beförderung bekommt.
Karim feels envy when his colleague gets the promotion.
Nach dem Gespräch mit seiner Ex-Freundin konnte Tom seine Eifersucht kaum verbergen.
After the conversation with his ex-girlfriend, Tom could hardly hide his jealousy.