grudge

rencor, resentimiento

Enfado duradero hacia alguien porque crees que te ha tratado mal.

En inglés sencillo: A lasting feeling of anger towards someone because you believe they treated you badly.

• He still holds a grudge against me.
• She never bears a grudge for long.
• Old grudges made it difficult for the neighbors to cooperate.

Cómo se usa: a grudge against someone (He has a grudge against his former boss.)

Sinónimos: resentment, ill will

Expresiones frecuentes: hold a grudge, bear a grudge, grudge against someone, old grudge

escatimar, regatear

No querer dar algo a alguien o permitirle que lo tenga.

En inglés sencillo: To be unwilling to give someone something or let them have it.

• He grudged every penny he spent.
• She grudged him even a short rest.
• I do not grudge you your success.

Cómo se usa: grudge someone something (He grudged his brother every small pleasure.)

Sinónimos: begrudge

Expresiones frecuentes: grudge someone something, grudge the money, grudge the time