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1 grudge
I [grʌdʒ]to bear sb. a grudge — serbare rancore a o avercela con qcn.
II [grʌdʒ]to harbour o nurse a grudge against sb. — nutrire rancore contro o risentimento per qcn
to grudge sb. sth. — invidiare qcs. a qcn.
to grudge doing sth. — essere riluttante o storcere il naso a fare qcs
* * *1. verb1) (to be unwilling to do, give etc; to do, give etc unwillingly: I grudge wasting time on this, but I suppose I'll have to do it; She grudges the dog even the little food she gives it.) lesinare; dare di malavoglia2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) invidiare2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) rancore- grudging- grudgingly* * *[ɡrʌdʒ]1. ngrudge (against) — risentimento (verso), rancore m (verso)
to bear a grudge against sb — portare or serbare rancore a qn
2. vtto grudge sb sth — (money) dare qc a qn malvolentieri or a malincuore
it's not the money I grudge, but the time — non me la prendo per i soldi ma per il tempo
to grudge doing sth — fare qc malvolentieri or a malincuore
* * *grudge /grʌdʒ/n.1 animosità; rancore; risentimento; malanimo; ruggine (fig.): to bear sb. a grudge, serbare rancore verso q.; to hold a grudge, portare rancore; to harbour a grudge, nutrire rancore; covare un risentimento● grudge match, resa dei conti ( caratterizzata da risentimento) □ to pay off an old grudge, saldare un vecchio conto (fig.).(to) grudge /grʌdʒ/v. t.2 dare di malavoglia; lesinare: I don't grudge him the praise he deserves, non gli lesino le lodi che merita.* * *I [grʌdʒ]to bear sb. a grudge — serbare rancore a o avercela con qcn.
II [grʌdʒ]to harbour o nurse a grudge against sb. — nutrire rancore contro o risentimento per qcn
to grudge sb. sth. — invidiare qcs. a qcn.
to grudge doing sth. — essere riluttante o storcere il naso a fare qcs
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