grudge(
gruhj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (ill will)
a. el rencor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm afraid to talk to him because I think he's still holding a grudge against me.Tengo miedo de hablar con él porque creo que todavía me guarda rencor.
b. el resentimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He hasn't spoken to me in ages. How long do you think he'll harbor this grudge?No me habla desde hace casi una eternidad. ¿Por cuánto tiempo crees que va a albergar este resentimiento?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. dar de mala gana
I can't believe that guy grudged us some gas money; we gave him a ride from New York to Florida!No puedo creer que ese tipo nos haya dado de mala gana dinero para el gas; ¡le dimos aventón de Nueva York hasta Florida!
3. (to envy)
a. envidiar
My family grudged me all the money I'd won in the lottery.Mi familia envidiaba todo el dinero que había ganado en la lotería.
4. (to resent)
a. hacer de mala gana
I grudged doing my chores because I would have rather gone out with my friends.Hice mis quehaceres de mala gana porque habría preferido salir con mis amigos.
b. darle rabia
He grudged having to pay his friend after he'd lost the bet.Le dio rabia tener que pagarle a su amigo después de perder la apuesta.
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