jealous

neidisch

Sich etwas wünschend, das eine andere Person hat.

In einfachem Englisch: You wish you had something that another person has.

• I'm jealous of your new bike.
• She was jealous of her brother's success.
• Are you jealous because he gets more holidays?

So benutzt man es: jealous of someone/something (I'm jealous of your beautiful garden.)

Synonyme: envious

Häufige Wendungen: jealous of someone, jealous of something, feel jealous, jealous of success

eifersüchtig

Besorgt, dass die geliebte Person jemand anderen statt einem selbst lieben könnte.

In einfachem Englisch: You worry that someone you love may love another person instead of you.

• Her boyfriend gets jealous easily.
• He felt jealous when his partner kissed another man.
• A jealous lover kept checking her messages.

So benutzt man es: jealous of someone (He was jealous of the man his wife danced with.)

Häufige Wendungen: jealous husband, jealous of someone, get jealous