grudge

rancune, ressentiment

Colère persistante envers quelqu’un qui, selon vous, vous a mal traité.

En anglais simple : A lasting feeling of anger towards someone because you believe they treated you badly.

• He still holds a grudge against me.
• She never bears a grudge for long.
• Old grudges made it difficult for the neighbors to cooperate.

Comment l'utiliser : a grudge against someone (He has a grudge against his former boss.)

Synonymes : resentment, ill will

Expressions courantes : hold a grudge, bear a grudge, grudge against someone, old grudge

rechigner à donner, refuser

Ne pas vouloir donner quelque chose à quelqu’un ou le laisser en profiter.

En anglais simple : To be unwilling to give someone something or let them have it.

• He grudged every penny he spent.
• She grudged him even a short rest.
• I do not grudge you your success.

Comment l'utiliser : grudge someone something (He grudged his brother every small pleasure.)

Synonymes : begrudge

Expressions courantes : grudge someone something, grudge the money, grudge the time