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cemburu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • envy noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
  • jealous adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.

Senses

cemburu is used for these senses in English:

  • envy Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]
  • envy (transitive) To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions. [from 14th c.]
  • jealous 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. [from 13th c.]

envy — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
  2. verb To feel resentful desire for what someone else has.

jealous — full definition

  1. adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
  2. adj Resentful of someone else's advantage, success, or possessions.
  3. adj Fiercely protective of something valued.

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