grudge

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.

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

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grudger n.

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grudge - a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score" grievance, score bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment, gall - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Verb	1.	grudge - bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings stew resent - feel bitter or indignant about; "She resents being paid less than her co-workers"
	2.	grudge - accept or admit unwillingly

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grudge

noun 1. resentment, bitterness, grievance, malice, hate, spite, dislike, animosity, aversion, venom, antipathy, enmity, rancour, hard feelings, ill will, animus, malevolence << OPPOSITE goodwill

verb 2. resent, mind, envy, covet, begrudge << OPPOSITE welcome

Translations

grudge [grʌdʒ] n → rencor

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

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grudge [grʌdʒ] n → rancune 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

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grudge [grʌdʒ] n → Groll m

vt to grudge sb sth → jdm etw nicht gönnen;

to bear sb a grudge → jdm böse sein, einen Groll gegen jdn hegen

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grudge [grʌdʒ] n → rancore 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)