- not to begrudge
- expr.gönnen v.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
not to begrudge
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begrudge — verb (T) 1 to feel jealous of someone because they have something which you think they do not deserve: begrudge sb sth: We shouldn t begrudge her this success. 2 to feel annoyed or unhappy that you have to pay something, give someone something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
begrudge — be|grudge [bıˈgrʌdʒ] v [T usually in negatives] 1.) to feel angry or upset with someone because they have something which you think they do not deserve begrudge sb sth ▪ We shouldn t begrudge her this success. 2.) to feel annoyed or unhappy that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
begrudge — begrudge, grudge These two words overlap in meaning, but not completely. To begrudge someone something (such as success or a reward) is to envy them for having it, whereas to grudge something is to resent the giving (by yourself or someone else)… … Modern English usage
begrudge — [v] wish that someone did not have be jealous, be reluctant, be stingy, covet, eat one’s heart out, envy, grudge, pinch, resent, stint; concepts 17,21 … New thesaurus
begrudge — [[t]bɪgrʌ̱ʤ[/t]] begrudges, begrudging, begrudged 1) VERB: usu with brd neg If you do not begrudge someone something, you do not feel angry, upset, or jealous that they have got it. [V n n] I certainly don t begrudge him the Nobel Prize. 2) VERB … English dictionary
begrudge — UK [bɪˈɡrʌdʒ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms begrudge : present tense I/you/we/they begrudge he/she/it begrudges present participle begrudging past tense begrudged past participle begrudged 1) to feel annoyed because someone has got something… … English dictionary
begrudge — be|grudge [ bı grʌdʒ ] verb transitive 1. ) to feel annoyed because someone has something that you want, and you think they do not deserve it: not begrudge someone something: No one could begrudge him the money he s such a nice guy. 2. ) to feel… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
begrudge — begrudgingly, adv. /bi gruj /, v.t., begrudged, begrudging. 1. to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone): She begrudged her friend the award. 2. to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow: She did not begrudge the money spent on… … Universalium
begrudge — be•grudge [[t]bɪˈgrʌdʒ[/t]] v. t. grudged, grudg•ing. 1) to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of: She begrudged her friend the award[/ex] 2) to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow: She did not begrudge the money spent on her… … From formal English to slang
begrudge — Synonyms and related words: balk at, be unwilling, cast envious eyes, close the hand, covet, deny, envy, famish, grudge, hold back, live upon nothing, mind, not care to, not feel like, object to, pinch, pinch pennies, refuse, resent, scamp, scant … Moby Thesaurus
begrudge — [bɪˈgrʌdʒ] verb [T] 1) to feel annoyed because someone has got something that you think they do not deserve 2) to feel annoyed because you have to do something Syn: resent … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
