begrudge

begrudge
verb
(to envy (someone something): I begrudge him his success.) envidiar
begrudge
tr[bɪ'grʌʤ]
transitive verb
1 (envy) envidiar
■ he begrudges him his success le envidia su éxito
2 (disapprove) desaprobar, no ver con buenos ojos
■ he begrudges what they have done no ve con buenos ojos lo que han hecho
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to begrudge doing something hacer algo a regañadientes, hacer algo de mala gana
begrudge [bɪ'grʌʤ] vt, -grudged ; -grudging
1) : dar de mala gana
2) envy: envidiar, resentir
begrudge
v.
• dar de mala gana v.
• envidiar v.
bɪ'grʌdʒ
transitive verb
a) (envy) envidiar

I don't begrudge you your success — no te envidio el éxito que tienes

b) (resent)

to begrudge -ing: I begrudge paying so much — me da rabia or me duele pagar tanto

[bɪ'ɡrʌdʒ]
VT
1) (=envy)

to begrudge sb sth — envidiar algo a algn

I don't begrudge him his success — no le envidio su éxito

2) (=give reluctantly) dar de mala gana

I don't begrudge all the money I've spent — no me duele todo el dinero que he gastado

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[bɪ'grʌdʒ]
transitive verb
a) (envy) envidiar

I don't begrudge you your success — no te envidio el éxito que tienes

b) (resent)

to begrudge -ing: I begrudge paying so much — me da rabia or me duele pagar tanto


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