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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestenir rancune
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tənir ʁɑ̃kyn
"Il a décidé de ne pas tenir rancune après leur dispute."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To continue to feel resentment or anger towards someone for a past offense.
"Despite their argument, she decided not to hold a grudge and forgave him." - 2
To harbor ill feelings or resentment against someone for a long time.
"He tends to hold a grudge against anyone who criticizes his work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'hold a grudge' combines the verb 'hold', derived from Old English 'haldan', meaning to keep or maintain, and 'grudge', which comes from Middle English 'grucchen', meaning to murmur or complain. This expression has evolved to signify the act of maintaining resentment towards someone over a perceived wrong.
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tenir rancune
Transliteration: tənir ʁɑ̃kyn
"Il a décidé de ne pas tenir rancune après leur dispute."
nachtragen
Transliteration: naxtʁaːɡn
"Er neigt dazu, nachzutragen, wenn ihm jemand Unrecht tut."
portare rancore
Transliteration: por'taːre ran'ko.re
"Non voglio portare rancore dopo la nostra discussione."
guardar rencor
Transliteration: ɡwar'ðar ren'kor
"Decidió no guardar rencor después de la pelea."
guardar rancor
Transliteration: ɡwar'daʁ ʁɐ̃'koʁ
"Ele decidiu não guardar rancor após a discussão."
रंजिश रखना
Transliteration: ranjish rakhna
"उसने तय किया कि वह रंजिश नहीं रखेगा।"
记仇
Transliteration: jì chóu
"他决定不记仇，选择原谅对方。"
원한을 품다
Transliteration: wonhan-eul pumda
"그는 다툼 후에 원한을 품지 않기로 결정했다."
恨みを抱く
Transliteration: urami o daku
"彼は喧嘩の後、恨みを抱かないことに決めた。"
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