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begrudge
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be·grudge  (b-grj)
tr.v. be·grudged, be·grudg·ing, be·grudg·es
1. To envy the possession or enjoyment of: She begrudged him his youth. See Synonyms at envy.
2. To give or expend with reluctance: begrudged every penny spent.

be·grudger n.
be·grudging·ly adv.

begrudge
Verb
[-grudging, -grudged]
1. to envy (someone) the possession of something
2. to give or allow unwillingly: he begrudged her an apology
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.begrudge - be envious of; set one's heart on
desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
covet - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
2.begrudge - wish ill or allow unwillingly
wish well, wish - feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

begrudge
verb 1. resent, envy, grudge, be jealous of
verb 2. be bitter about, object to, be angry about, give reluctantly, bear a grudge about, be in a huff about, give stingily, have hard feelings about
Translations
begrudge [bɪˈgrʌdʒ] vt to begrudge sb sth → tenerle envidia a alguien por algo

begrudge [bɪˈgrʌdʒ] vt to begrudge sb sth → envier qch à qn; donner qch à contrecœur or à regret à qn

begrudge [bɪˈgrʌdʒ] vt to begrudge sb sth → jdm etw missgönnen or nicht gönnen

begrudge [bɪˈgrʌdʒ] vt to begrudge sb sth → dare qc a qn a malincuore; invidiare qn per qc

begrudge
v begrudge [biˈgradʒ]
to envy (someone something) I begrudge him his success. beny, misgun يَحْسِدُ завиждам závidět misunde mißgönnen φθονώ κπ., κτ. envidiar kadestama غبطه خوردن kadehtia envier (qqch. à qqn) לְקָנֵא ईर्ष्या करना zavidjeti irigyel iri öfunda invidiare ねたむ 시기하다 pavydėti nenovēlēt; noskaust berasa iri hati misgunnen misunne; ikke unne zazdrościć invejar a in­vi­dia завидовать nepriať zavidati zavideti missunna อิจฉาในสิ่งที่คนอื่นมี kıskanmak, gözü olmak 妒忌 заздрити رشک کرنا ، ghen tị


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