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1 grudge
grudge [grʌdʒ]1 nounrancune f;∎ to bear or to hold a grudge against sb en vouloir à qn, avoir de la rancune contre qn;∎ he still bears me a grudge il m'en veut toujours;∎ she's not one to bear a grudge elle n'est pas du genre rancunier∎ to grudge sb sth donner qch à contrecœur à qn;∎ she grudged them every penny she gave them elle leur donnait chaque penny à contrecœur;∎ to grudge sb the food they eat lésiner sur la nourriture de qn∎ to grudge sb their pleasures mal supporter que qn passe du bon temps;∎ she grudges him his success elle lui en veut à cause de son succès;∎ I don't grudge spending money but… je ne répugne pas à dépenser mais…;∎ I grudge having to get up so early je supporte très mal d'avoir à me lever si tôt -
2 grudge
A n to bear GB ou hold US a grudge avoir de la rancune (against contre) ; to bear sb a grudge en vouloir à qn, avoir de la rancune contre qn ; to harbour ou nurse a grudge against sb garder de la rancune contre qn.B vtr to grudge sb sth en vouloir à qn de qch ; to grudge sb their success/good looks en vouloir à qn de sa réussite/de sa beauté ; to grudge doing sth rechigner à faire qch. -
3 nurse
nurse [nɜ:s]1 noun(a) Medicine (in hospital) infirmier(ère) m,f; (privately employed) infirmier(ère) m,f, garde-malade mf;∎ male nurse infirmier m(c) (wet nurse) nourrice f(a) (care for) soigner;∎ he nursed her through the worst of it il l'a soignée pendant qu'elle était au plus mal;∎ she nursed me back to health elle a pris soin de moi jusqu'à ce que je guérisse;∎ figurative he was nursing a bad hangover il essayait de faire passer sa gueule de bois;∎ to nurse one's pride panser ses blessures (d'amour-propre);∎ she nursed the boat back into harbour elle ramena le bateau au port sans encombre;∎ he nursed the company through the crisis il a permis à l'entreprise de traverser la crise(c) (breast-feed) allaiter∎ he sat nursing his fourth whisky il sirotait son quatrième whisky(a) (as profession) être infirmier(ère);∎ she spent a few years nursing elle a travaillé pendant quelques années comme infirmière►► American nurse's aide aide-soignant (aide-soignante) m,f;nurse shark requin-tapis m, requin-nourrice m
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hold a grudge — verb To stay angry (at someone or something) far longer than is reasonable. That guy sure can hold a grudge when something goes wrong … Wiktionary
hold a grudge — stay angry for a long time, bad blood He gets mad, but he never holds a grudge. He forgives easily … English idioms
hold a grudge — not forgive someone for something He has been holding a grudge against the company manager for a number of years … Idioms and examples
hold a grudge — nurture resentment against … English contemporary dictionary
grudge — grudgeless, adj. grudger, n. /gruj/, n., adj., v., grudged, grudging. n. 1. a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent. adj. 2. done, arranged, etc., in order to settle a grudge: The middleweight fight was… … Universalium
hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… … English dictionary
grudge — grudge1 [grʌdʒ] n 1.) a feeling of dislike for someone because you cannot forget that they harmed you in the past grudge against ▪ Is there anyone who might have had a grudge against her? ▪ Mr Gillis was not normally a man to bear grudges . ▪ I m … Dictionary of contemporary English
hold — I. verb (held; holding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have possession or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
grudge — 1. noun /ɡɹʌdʒ/ Deep seated animosity or ill feeling about something or someone. to hold a grudge against someone See Also: grudge match 2. verb /ɡɹʌdʒ/ To be unwilling to give or allo … Wiktionary
Grudge — (gr[u^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grudger}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grudging}.] [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.] 1. To look upon with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English