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re·sent·ful
(rĭ-zĕnt′fəl)adj.
Full of, characterized by, or inclined to feel indignant ill will.
re·sent′ful·ly adv.
re·sent′ful·ness n.
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resentful
(rɪˈzɛntfʊl)adj
feeling or characterized by resentment
reˈsentfully adv
reˈsentfulness n
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re•sent•ful
(rɪˈzɛnt fəl)adj.
full of or marked by resentment.
[1645–55]
re•sent′ful•ly, adv.
re•sent′ful•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | resentful - full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will; "resentful at the way he was treated"; "a sullen resentful attitude" unresentful - not resentful; "completely unresentful and forgiving" |
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resentful
adjective bitter, hurt, wounded, angry, offended, put out, jealous, choked, pissed (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), incensed, grudging, exasperated, aggrieved, indignant, pissed off (taboo slang), irate, miffed (informal), embittered, unforgiving, peeved (informal), in a huff, piqued, huffy, in high dudgeon, revengeful, huffish He turned away in a resentful silence.
pleased, content, satisfied, flattered, gratified
pleased, content, satisfied, flattered, gratified
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resentful
adjectiveBitingly hostile:
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Translations
مُسْتاءمُسْتاء، مُمْتَعِض
rozzlobenýzatrpklý
forurettet
närkästynyt
kivan
megbántott
gramur
憤慨した
분개하고 있는
förbittrad
ซึ่งไม่พอใจ
içerlemişkızmış
đầy ghen ghét
resentful
[rɪˈzentfʊl] ADJ [person] → resentido; [tone] → resentido, de resentimiento; [look, air] → de resentimientohe watched them, envious and resentful → los observaba, con envidia y resentimiento
to be or feel resentful about/at sth → estar resentido por algo
he felt resentful about his dismissal → estaba resentido porque lo habían despedido
he was resentful at the way he had been treated → estaba resentido por la forma en que lo habían tratado
to be or feel resentful of sb: she was resentful of her sister, who was cleverer than her → tenía celos de su hermana, que era más inteligente que ella
to be resentful of sb's success → tener envidia del éxito de algn
he still felt resentful towards her because she had rejected him → todavía estaba resentido con ella porque lo había rechazado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
resentful
[rɪˈzɛntfʊl] adj [person, look, tone] → plein(e) de ressentimentto feel resentful towards sb → en vouloir à qn
to feel resentful about sth → ressentir de l'amertume à propos de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
resentful
adj person, look → verärgert; (= jealous) → voller Ressentiments (of gegen); to be resentful at or about or of something/of somebody → über etw/jdn verärgert sein, sich über etw/jdn ärgern; to be resentful of somebody’s success → jdm seinen Erfolg nicht gönnen; resentful of the criticisms levelled at him → die an ihm geübte Kritik übel nehmend; he felt resentful about her promotion → er nahm es ihr übel, dass sie befördert worden war; to feel resentful toward(s) somebody for doing something → es jdm übel nehmen, dass er/sie etc etw getan hat; he felt resentful toward(s) her for not inviting him to the party → er nahm es ihr übel, dass sie ihn nicht zu der Party eingeladen hatte
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
resentful
[rɪˈzɛntfʊl] adj (person) → pieno/a di risentimento; (tone) → risentito/ato be or feel resentful of sb → provare del risentimento per qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
resent
(riˈzent) verb to feel annoyed about (something) because one thinks it is unfair, insulting etc. I resent his interference in my affairs.
reˈsentful adjective having or showing such a feeling of annoyance. She feels resentful that her sister married before she did.
reˈsentfully adverbreˈsentfulness noun
reˈsentment noun
He has a feeling of resentment against the police after the way he was treated by them.
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resentful
→ مُسْتاء zatrpklý forurettet verärgert χολωμένος resentido närkästynyt plein de ressentiment kivan risentito 憤慨した 분개하고 있는 verontwaardigd krenket dotknięty ressentido обиженный förbittrad ซึ่งไม่พอใจ içerlemiş đầy ghen ghét 怨恨的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009