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Meaning of jealous | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent

Definitions

  1. Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. Protective; zealously guarding; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover
  3. jaloesie, naywer, afguns بِغَيْرَه ، بِحَسَد ревниво com ciúmes žárlivě; závistivě eifersüchtig jaloux ζηλιάρικα, ζηλότυπα celosamente, con envidia armukadedalt بطور حسادت آمیز mustasukkaisesti jalousement בְקִנאָה ईर्ष्या, डाह ljubomorno féltékenyen dengan cemburu með afbrÿðisemi gelosamente しっと深く 질투심 많게 pavydžiai skaudīgi; nenovīdīgi; greizsirdīgi rasa cemburu jaloerssjalu, skinnsykt zazdrośnie په کست ، په بخيلۍ com ciúmes cu/plin de gelozie завистливо; ревниво žiarlivo; závistlivo ljubosum...
  4. Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise
  5. naywerig, afgunstig غَيْرَه ревност ciúmes žárlivost; závist die Eifersucht jalousi ζήλιαenvidia armukadedus حسادت mustasukkaisuus jalousieקנאה ईर्ष्या, जलन ljubomora féltékenység kecemburuan afbrÿðisemi; öfund gelosia しっと 질투 pavydas skaudība; nenovīdība; greizsirdība perasaan cemburu jaloersmisunnelse, sjalusizazdrość زخه، حسد ciúmes gelozie зависть; ревность žiarlivosť; závisť ljubosumnost ljubomora avundsjuka, svartsjuka ความริษยา kıskançlık 嫉妒 ревнощі; заздрість حسد sự nghen tuông 妒忌
  6. Suspicious; apprehensive
  7. celosa-a.
  8. To harass or attack (somebody) out of jealousy
  9. Fearful or wary of losing one's position or situation to someone else, especially in a sexual relationship: Her new boyfriend was jealous of her male friends.
  10. Envious or resentful of the good fortune or achievements of another: I felt jealous when my coworker got a promotion. See Usage Note below.
  11. Having to do with or arising from feelings of apprehension, bitterness, or envy: jealous thoughts.
  12. Vigilant in guarding something: We are jealous of our good name.
  13. Intolerant of disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic: a jealous god.
  14. suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival: a jealous lover.
  15. (often: postpositive and foll by of) resentful (of) or vindictive (towards), esp through envy: a child jealous of his brother.

Equivalents

العربية غيور
Azərbaycanca qısqanc
Беларуская раўнівы
Български ревнив
Bosanski žili
Català gelós
Čeština žárlivý
Esperanto ĵaluza
Eesti armukade kade
Français envieux jalouse jaloux
Gaeilge éadmhar
Galego ciumento
עברית מקנא
Hrvatski žili
Bahasa Indonesia cemburu iri
Íslenska afbrýðisamur
ខ្មែរ ប្រចណ្ឌ
Kurdî haê îrî kade
Lietuvių įtarus pavydus
Latviešu skaudīgs
Te Reo Māori hae
Македонски љубоморен
Bahasa Melayu cemburu
Nederlands jaloers
Polski zazdrosny
Português ciumento invejoso
Română gelos
Slovenščina ljubosumen
Shqip zili
Српски žili
Tagalog panibugho selos
Türkçe kıskanç
Українська заздрісний ревнивий
Tiếng Việt ghèn ghen tị

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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