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jealous

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.

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