jealousy

Eifersucht

Traurigkeit oder Ärger aus Angst, dass ein geliebter Mensch eine andere Person bevorzugt.

In einfachem Englisch: An unhappy or angry feeling because you fear someone you love prefers another person.

• Jealousy caused arguments between them.
• He felt jealousy when she danced with another man.
• Can a relationship survive such intense jealousy?

Synonyme: possessiveness

Häufige Wendungen: sexual jealousy, out of jealousy, overcome jealousy

Neid, Missgunst

Ein unangenehmes Gefühl, weil jemand anderes etwas hat, das man selbst gern hätte.

In einfachem Englisch: An unhappy feeling because someone else has something you want.

• Her new car caused some jealousy.
• He felt jealousy when his brother won the prize.
• Professional jealousy damaged their working relationship.

So benutzt man es: jealousy of someone/something (His jealousy of her success made him unhappy.)

Synonyme: envy

Häufige Wendungen: feel jealousy, jealousy of someone, professional jealousy

Eifersucht, Neid

Das Verlangen nach dem, was andere haben, oder die Angst, die Liebe oder Aufmerksamkeit eines Menschen zu verlieren.

In einfachem Englisch: A feeling or attitude of wanting what others have, or fearing the loss of someone's love or attention.

• His jealousy made him suspicious.
• Old jealousies returned when the sisters met.
• She tried to put her feelings of jealousy aside.

Synonyme: envy, possessiveness

Häufige Wendungen: petty jealousy, bitter jealousy, feelings of jealousy