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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries愤恨的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fènhèn de
"他对这个不公平的决定感到愤恨。"
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Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly.
"She felt resentful about being passed over for the promotion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'resent' (from French 'ressentir', from Latin 're-' intensifier + 'sentire' meaning to feel), combined with the Old English suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of'. It entered English usage in the 17th century to describe feelings of bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Resentful" is said worldwide
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resentissant
Transliteration: ʁə.zɑ̃.ti
Script: ressentiment
"Il est resentissant envers son collègue."
nachtragend
Transliteration: ˈnaːxˌtʁaːɡn̩t
"Er war nachtragend wegen der Kritik."
risentito
Transliteration: ri.zenˈti.to
"Era molto risentito per il trattamento ricevuto."
resentido
Transliteration: re.senˈti.ðo
"Se sentía resentido por la decisión injusta."
resentido
Transliteration: ʁe.sẽˈtʃi.du
"Ele ficou ressentido com a crítica."
naraz
Transliteration: nārāz
Script: नाराज़
"वह अपने भाई से नाराज़ महसूस कर रहा था।"
愤恨的
Transliteration: fènhèn de
"他对这个不公平的决定感到愤恨。"
분노하는
Transliteration: bunnohaneun
"그는 부당한 대우에 대해 분노했다."
立腹している
Transliteration: rippuku shiteiru
"彼はその不公平な扱いに対して立腹していた。"
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