Envie, nf : longing, desire, wish, urge, craving; envy, jealousy.
Avec envie, prép + nf : longingly.
Avoir envie de, loc v : to feel like (+ a noun, or + a verb).
Avoir envie de faire, loc v : to feel like doing something.

The French word « envie » looks almost the same as the English word “envy.”

Be careful with this one.
The French word « envie » has several different uses and it can be confusing to choose the right form for what you are trying to say.

The most common meaning of “envy” in English is “jealousy or resentment.” (same as the French verb « envier » ).

In French, if « envie » is used with the verb « avoir », it means to desire or to wish, or to feel like doing something.
If used as a verb, (infinitive = envier), it is the most similar to the English usage, meaning “envy or jealousy.”

It can be complicated.

J’ai envie d’aller aux toilettes.
I want to go to the toilet. / I need to go to the toilet.

J’ai envie d’une glace.
I want an ice cream.

J’avais envie de pleurer.
I felt like crying., I wanted to cry.

L’enfant regardait les bonbons avec envie.
The child was looking at the sweets longingly.

Il envie son ami d’avoir si bien réussi.
He envies his friend for being so successful.