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grudge

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grudge  (grj)
tr.v. grudged, grudg·ing, grudg·es
1. To be reluctant to give or admit: even grudged the tuition money.
2. To resent for having; begrudge: grudged him his good ways with the children.
n.
A deep-seated feeling of resentment or rancor: bears a grudge about the accident.

[Middle English gruggen, grucchen, to grumble, complain, from Old French grouchier.]

grudger n.

grudge
Noun
a persistent feeling of resentment against a person who has caused harm or upset
Verb
[grudging, grudged]
1. to give unwillingly: the rich men who grudged pennies for the poor
2. to resent or envy the success or possessions of: none of their guests grudged them this celebration
Adjective
planned or carried out in order to settle a grudge: a grudge match [Old French grouchier to grumble]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grudge - a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment, gall - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Verb1.grudge - bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
resent - feel bitter or indignant about; "She resents being paid less than her co-workers"
2.grudge - accept or admit unwillingly

grudge
verb 2. resent, mind, envy, covet, begrudge << OPPOSITE welcome
Translations
grudge [grʌdʒ] nrencor
vt to grudge sb sth → dar algo a algn de mala gana;
to bear sb a grudge → guardar rencor a algn;
he grudges (giving) the money → da el dinero de mala gana

grudge [grʌdʒ] nrancune f
vt to grudge sb sth (in giving) → donner qch à qn à contre-cœur (= resent); reprocher qch à qn;
to bear sb a grudge (for) → garder rancune or en vouloir à qn (de);
he grudges spending → il rechigne à dépenser

grudge [grʌdʒ] nGroll m
vt to grudge sb sth → jdm etw nicht gönnen;
to bear sb a grudge → jdm böse sein, einen Groll gegen jdn hegen

grudge [grʌdʒ] nrancore m
vt to grudge sb sth → dare qc a qn di malavoglia; invidiare qc a qn;
to bear sb a grudge (for) → serbar rancore a qn (per)

grudge
v grudge [gradʒ]
1 to be unwilling to do, give etc; to do, give etc unwillingly I grudge wasting time on this, but I suppose I'll have to do it; She grudges the dog even the little food she gives it. beny, misgun يَتَذَمَّر، يَبْخَل على давам неохотно zdráhat se; nepřát være uvillig; være imod ungern tun/geben δίνω, κάνω κτ. με μισή καρδιά, απρόθυμα escatimar, hacer/de mala gana dar, hacer/dar a regañadientes mitte raatsima با بی میلی دادن suoda vastahakoisesti rechigner à, à contrecœur accorder לתת באי רצון देने में हिचकिचाना škrtariti sajnál vkitől vmit enggan melakukan telja/sjá eftir, geta ekki unnt e-m e-s lesinare; di malavoglia dare 出し惜しむ 마지못해 ...하다 gailėti nenovēlēt; noskaust tidak merelakan met tegenzin doen/geven ha imot; ikke unne żałować ressentir a da ceva fără plăcere/nu cu dragă inimă жалеть váhať; nedopriať ne privoščiti (si) nerado uraditi bjuda/bära ngn emot, inte unna ไม่เต็มใจ çok görmek, esirgemek 不願做/給 жалкувати, шкодувати بے دلی سے کرنا miễn cưỡng làm gì
2 to feel resentment against (someone) for I grudge him his success. beny, misgun يحْقِد، يُنْكِر على зловиди ми се závidět misunde mißgönnen φθονώ, κρατώ κακία guardar rencor a alguien kadestama غبطه خوردن به kadehtia en vouloir (à qqn) לחוש טינה ईर्ष्या करना zavist irigyel vkitől vmit kesal öfunda, hafa horn í síðu invidiare ねたむ 시기하다 pavydėti skaust berasa tidak senang misgunnen ikke unne, bære nag til, misunne zazdrościć sentir ressentimento a invidia pe cineva завидовать závidieť zameriti zavideti missunna ความไม่พอใจ gıpta etmek, kıskanmak 妒忌 відчувати обурення کسی سے بغض و کینہ رکھنا phẫn uất về điều gì
n
a feeling of anger etc He has a grudge against me. wrok حِقْد، ضَغينَه злоба odpor, zaujatost nag; uvilje der Groll μνησικακία, κακία rencor vimm احساس دشمنی kauna rancune טינה जलन, ईर्ष्या, मनमुटाव ljutnja neheztelés kekesalan óvild rancore 恨み 원한 pagieža nenovīdība menaruh dendam wrok, grief et horn i siden (til), nag (til), uvilje (mot) uraza rancor ranchiună обида závisť, zaujatosť zamera ljutnja agg ความขุ่นแค้น hınç, garez 懷恨 обурення کپٹ، بیر đố kỵ; hận thù 怀
adj grudging
said, done etc unwillingly grudging admiration. teensinnige بِتذَمُّر، مُكْرَهٌ عَلى изпълнен неохотно nepřející, závistivý mostræbende; modvillig widerwillig απρόθυμος a regañadientes, de mala gana vastumeelne اکراه آمیز vastentahtoinen à contrecoer אי רצון अनिच्छुक nerad kelletlen tidak rela tregur riluttante, forzato いやいやながらの 마지못해 하는 nenoromis duodamas, šykštus nenovēlīgs; nenovīdīgs rasa kagum yang diluahkan dengan berat hati ongaarne gegeven, gereserveerd motstrebende/-villig niechętny relutante în silă неохотный závistlivý, zdráhavý proti svoji volji nevoljan motsträvig, motvillig ซึ่งไม่เต็มใจ gönülsüz 勉強的 скупий ہچکچاہٹ سے کیا گیا miễn cưỡng; bất đắc dĩ
adv grudgingly
teensinnig بِإكْراه، بدون رغبة، على كُرْهٍ неохотно nepřejícně, s nechutí modstræbende; modvilligt widerwillig με το ζόρι, με μισή καρδιά a regañadientes, de mala gana vastumeelselt با اکراه؛ از روی عداوت vastahakoisesti de mauvaise grâce באי-רצון हिचकिचाहट से, अनिच्छा से nerado, preko volje, teška srca kelletlenül dengan enggan treglega di malavoglia, a malincuore いやいやながら 마지못해서 nenoromis, šykščiai nelabprāt dengan begitu berat hati met tegenzin motstrebende/-villig niechętnie, z oporami relutantemente cu părere de rău неохотно nerád, s nechuťou nejevoljno nevoljno motsträvigt อย่างไม่เต็มใจ gönülsüzce, istemeyerek 勉強地 неохоче, невдоволено بد دلی سے bất đắc dĩ; miễn cưỡng


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Ah, people often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
At the same time I felt a little jealousy, a little grudge, that any one else should love them as well as I, and if the poem had not been so beautiful I should have hated the poet for trespassing on my ground.
Noble thou feelest thyself still, and noble others also feel thee still, though they bear thee a grudge and cast evil looks.
 
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