begrudge

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /bɪˈɡɹʌdʒ/, SAMPA: /bI"grVdZ/

Verb

begrudge (third-person singular simple present begrudges, present participle begrudging, simple past and past participle begrudged)

1. To be reluctant
2. to give reluctantly.
   • 2011 September 13, Sam Lyon, “Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal”, BBC:

     A defeat would have been harsh on the Gunners, especially after an improved rearguard action in the second half, but few could begrudge the German side a point from a match they dominated for long spells.

3. To be envious or covetous.

Translations

give reluctantly

Bulgarian: давам неохотно (bg) Chinese: Mandarin: 勉強(給), 勉强(给) (miǎnqiǎng [gěi]), 不愿(給), 不愿(给) (bùyuàn [gěi]), 吝惜 (zh) (lìnxī)

Finnish: hangoitella (fi)

be envious or covetous

Bulgarian: завиждам (bg) Chinese: Mandarin: 妒忌 (zh) (dùjì)

Finnish: kadehtia (fi)

Anagrams

• buggered
• debugger