Also means
craving
Usage Note
Envie appears most often in the structure avoir envie de + infinitive (to feel like doing something, to want to). This is more emotional and bodily than vouloir — j'ai envie d'une pizza conveys a real craving. Faire envie means to make someone envious or to look tempting, so a dish that fait envie is one that looks irresistible.
Examples
"J'ai envie de sortir ce soir."
Natural Translation
I feel like going out tonight.
Literal Translation
I have desire of going-out this evening.
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