JEALOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Meaning of jealous in English
jealous adjective
(UNHAPPY )
jealous I'm so jealous that she's going to that concert! envious She was very envious of her brother's success. green with envy You'll be green with envy when you meet her new boyfriend. possessive She has a wildly possessive boyfriend who doesn't like her even looking at other men. covetous She's covetous of his gorgeous house.
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He had always been very jealous of his brother's good looks .
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jealous adjective
(CAREFUL )
(Definition of jealous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
jealous | American Dictionary
jealous adjective
(WANTING QUALITIES )
Ron was jealous of his colleague’s promotion .
jealous adjective
(FEARFUL ABOUT LOVE )
jealous adjective
(CAREFUL TO PROTECT )
(Definition of jealous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
Examples of jealous
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They are extremely jealous of their autonomy and have a narrow, albeit evolving, concept of motherhood - both of which contributes to their exclusionary manner.
Most of the people back in the village are jealous of each other.
When somebody gets something and the other one does not get anything, then it is possible to be very jealous .
Does it stretch credulity too far to suggest that his two associates were rather jealous of his personal charisma?
Her nascent prima-donna passion for worldly success makes her lover jealous , and he begs her to forget fame and glory to follow him.
The editor responded with an interesting tautology: women are jealous because they want their man to be theirs and theirs alone.
In order to explore this further, it is useful to consider gossip in the context of conflict which can arise through jealous behaviour and rivalry.
He became jealous of his wife going out and lost his practical skills.
It also signifies selfish shallowness: her bliss entails lack of consideration for the feelings of the jealous girl ignored.
At the time, ether and chloroform were being tried as anaesthetics, so the proponents of mesmerism may have faced some jealous rivals.
They are very unapproachable, jealous of their rights, and extremely vindictive.
As a result, governments are mostly staffed by persons of the middle to lower orders, who tend to be jealous and resentful toward their superiors.
The children's fate was sealed by the deliberate and malicious action of a jealous wife.
At a practical level, formal institutions undoubtedly jarred with localities jealous of their autonomy.
A daughter's voice and a brother's jealous words - who is singing here?
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Translations of jealous
in Chinese (Traditional)
不高興的, 妒忌的, 好妒忌的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
不高兴的, 妒忌的, 好妒忌的…
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celoso, envidioso, celoso/osa [masculine-feminine…
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ciumento, invejoso, invejoso/-sa…
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अस्वस्थ आणि रागावले कारण आपण ज्याव्यक्तीवर प्रेम करता त्याला दुसऱ्या व्यक्तीमध्ये स्वारस्य वाटते, दु:खी आणि रागीट कारण एखाद्याकडे आपल्याला हवे असलेले काहीतरी आहे, हेवा वाटणे…
jaloux/-ouse, jaloux (de), jaloux…
நீங்கள் விரும்பும் ஒருவர் வேறொரு நபரிடம் ஆர்வம் காட்டுவதால் வருத்தமும் கோபமும் கொள்ளுதல், யாரோ ஒருவர் நீங்கள் விரும்பும் ஒன்றைக் கொண்டிருப்பதால் / வைத்திருப்பதால் மகிழ்ச்சியற்று மற்றும் கோபமாக இருத்தல்…
ईर्ष्यालु, (दूसरों की चीज़ों से जलने वाला) ईर्ष्यालु, जलने वाला…
ઈર્ષાળુ, દુખી અને ક્રોધિત કારણ કે બીજા કોઈ પાસે કશુંક છે તે તમારી પાસે નથી…
avundsjuk, avundsjukt, svartsjukt…
misunnelig, sjalu, skinnsyk…
заздрісний, завидющий, ревнивий…
అసూయ/ మీరు ఇష్టపడే వ్యక్తి మరొక వ్యక్తి పట్ల ఆసక్తి చూపుతున్నందువల్ల కలత, కోపం, అసూయ/ మీకు కావలసినది వేరెవరికైనా ఉన్నందువల్ల విచారంగా కోపంగా ఉండడం…
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