jealous

jealous
adjective
eifersüchtig (of auf + Akk.)
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['‹eləs]
adjective
1) ((with of) feeling or showing envy: She is jealous of her sister.) eifersüchtig
2) (having feelings of dislike for any possible rivals (especially in love): a jealous husband.) eifersüchtig
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jeal·ous
[ˈʤeləs]
adj
1. (resentful) eifersüchtig (of auf +akk)
\jealous rage rasende Eifersucht
he stabbed his wife in a \jealous rage er erstach seine Frau in rasender Eifersucht
to feel/get \jealous eifersüchtig sein/werden
2. (envious) neidisch, missgünstig
to feel/get \jealous neidisch sein/werden
▪ to be \jealous of sb auf jdn neidisch sein
▪ to be \jealous of sb's sth jdn um etw akk beneiden, jdm etw missgönnen geh
3. (fiercely protective) [sehr] besorgt
to keep a \jealous watch over sb/sth ein wachsames Auge auf jdn/etw haben
▪ to be \jealous of sth auf etw akk [eifrig] bedacht sein, um etw akk [sehr] besorgt sein
she was \jealous of her independence and didn't want to get married sie war sehr auf ihre Unabhängigkeit bedacht und wollte sich nicht verheiraten
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['dZeləs]
adj
1) husband, lover, child etc eifersüchtig; (= envious of sb's possessions, success etc) neidisch, missgünstig

to be jealous of sb — auf jdn eifersüchtig sein

I'm not at all jealous of his success — ich bin nicht neidisch auf seinen Erfolg, ich beneide ihn nicht um seinen Erfolg

in a (fit of) jealous rage — in einem Anfall von rasender Eifersucht

2) (= watchful, careful) sehr besorgt (of um), bedacht (of auf +acc)

jealous guardian — strenger Wächter or Hüter

to keep a jealous watch over or a jealous eye on sb — jdn mit Argusaugen bewachen

3) (BIBL)

a jealous God — ein eifersüchtiger Gott

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jealous [ˈdʒeləs] adj (adv jealously)
1. eifersüchtig
2. neidisch (of auf akk), missgünstig:
be jealous of sb auf jemanden neidisch oder eifersüchtig sein;
she is jealous of his success sie missgönnt ihm seinen Erfolg
3. (of) eifersüchtig besorgt (um), sehr bedacht (auf akk):
be jealous of one’s rights
4. argwöhnisch, misstrauisch (beide:
of gegenüber):
keep a jealous eye on sb jemanden argwöhnisch beobachten
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adjective
eifersüchtig (of auf + Akk.)
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(of) adj.
eifersüchtig adj. (of) n.
neidisch (auf) adj.

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