jealousy

jalousie

Tristesse ou colère due à la peur que la personne aimée préfère quelqu’un d’autre.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : possessiveness

Expressions courantes : sexual jealousy, out of jealousy, overcome jealousy

jalousie, envie

Sentiment de tristesse ou de frustration parce qu’une autre personne possède ce que l’on voudrait avoir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : jealousy of someone/something (His jealousy of her success made him unhappy.)

Synonymes : envy

Expressions courantes : feel jealousy, jealousy of someone, professional jealousy

jalousie

Envie d’avoir ce que les autres ont, ou peur de perdre l’amour ou l’attention de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : envy, possessiveness

Expressions courantes : petty jealousy, bitter jealousy, feelings of jealousy