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Dictionary: grudge   (grŭj) pronunciation
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 grudg'er n.

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verb

    To feel envy towards or for: begrudge, covet, envy. See desire.

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n

Definition: hard feelings
Antonyms: favor, forgiveness, good will

v

Definition: feel resentful; give unwillingly
Antonyms: favor, forgive


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A lasting feeling of resentment because of a wrong committed.

pronunciation To carry a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee. — William Walton.

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Quotes:

"Heaviest thing to carry -- a grudge" - Source Unknown

"I've had a few arguments with people, but I never carry a grudge. You know why? While you're carrying a grudge, they're out dancing." - Buddy Hackett

Translations: Grudge
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - uvilje, nag
v. tr. - ikke unde, have ondt af, misunde

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    have et horn i siden på en, nære uvilje mod
  • grudge match    strid baseret på gensidig personlig modvilje

Nederlands (Dutch)
wrok, misgunnen, tegenzin hebben (om te)

Français (French)
n. - rancune
v. tr. - en vouloir à qn de qch, rechigner à faire qch

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    avoir de la rancune contre, en vouloir à (qn)
  • grudge match    (Sport) match de la rancune

Deutsch (German)
v. - mißgönnen, widerwillig tun
n. - Groll

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    nachtragen
  • grudge match    Wettkampf, in dem sich die Gegner nicht mögen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μνησικακώ (κν. έχω ή κρατώ άχτι), ζηλεύω για, δείχνω απροθυμία δίνω με το ζόρι
n. - μνησικακία, έχθρα, κακία (κν. άχτι)

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    έχω άχτι
  • grudge match    αγώνας μεταξύ αλληλομισούμενων ομάδων

Italiano (Italian)
invidiare, rancore

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    serbare rancore contro
  • grudge match    scontro (fra singoli o gruppi che non si rispettano)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ressentimento (m), aversão (f), má vontade (f)
v. - invejar

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    ter ressentimento
  • grudge match    competição entre duas pessoas que se odeiam

Русский (Russian)
недовольство, претензия, завидовать, жалеть чего-л., испытывать или выражать недоброе чувство

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    затаить злобу, неприязнь
  • grudge match    личная неприязнь между соперниками

Español (Spanish)
n. - rencor, animosidad, resentimiento
v. tr. - envidiar, dar de mala gana, ver con malos ojos, escatimar

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    estar resentido con alguien, guardar rencor a alguien
  • grudge match    otro partido, encuentro o juego con los mismos participantes, un ajuste de cuentas, juego deportivo en el cual los participantes se ven con malos ojos

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vara missnöjd med, missunna
n. - missunnsamhet

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
怨恨, 恶意, 怀恨, 吝惜, 嫉妒

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    含怨, 怀有怨恨
  • grudge match    不友好的比赛

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 怨恨, 惡意
v. tr. - 懷恨, 吝惜, 嫉妒

idioms:

  • bear a grudge    含怨, 懷有怨恨
  • grudge match    不友好的比賽

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 원한, 유감
v. tr. - 인색하게 굴다, 불만을 품다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 与えしぶる, 惜しむ, いやがる, そねむ, ねたむ, 不満をいだく
n. - 悪意

idioms:

  • grudge match    個人的恨みからの争い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يكره, يحقد على, يهين (الاسم) حقد, ضغينه, كره, اهانه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קנאה, טינה‬
v. tr. - ‮נתן בלי רצון, קינא, נטר טינה, לא פרגן‬


 
 
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