жа́дничать — meaning in English

English meaning

• grudge noun A long-held feeling of resentment or ill will toward someone, usually because of a past wrong.
• hog noun A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.

Senses

жа́дничать is used for these senses in English:

• grudge To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something). [from 16th c.]
• hog (transitive, informal) To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.

grudge — full definition

1. noun A long-held feeling of resentment or ill will toward someone, usually because of a past wrong.
2. verb To be reluctant to give or allow something.

hog — full definition

1. noun A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.
2. noun A greedy person who takes far more than their fair share of something.
3. noun Informal: a large, heavy motorcycle, especially a Harley-Davidson.
4. verb To take or use more than one's fair share; to monopolize.

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