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jealousy

jealousy

Meaning of jealousy

English

fear of losing someone's love or attention to another person

Русский

страх потерять чьё-то внимание или привязанность

jealousy

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈdʒeləsi/
American English
/ˈdʒeləsi/

jealousy with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом jealousy

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Сила ревности

Strong jealousy
a fit of jealousy
приступ ревности

In a fit of jealousy, people say things they later regret.

В приступе ревности люди говорят то, о чём потом жалеют.

a pang of jealousy
укол ревности

Seeing my ex with someone new gives me a pang of jealousy.

Когда вижу бывшего с кем-то новым, ощущаю укол ревности.

  • consumed by jealousyсгорать от ревности

Ревность в поступках

Jealousy in action
out of jealousy
из ревности

Some couples check each other's phones out of jealousy.

Некоторые пары из ревности проверяют телефоны друг друга.

cause jealousy
вызывать ревность

Constant late-night texts from a coworker can cause jealousy at home.

Постоянные ночные сообщения от коллеги могут вызывать ревность дома.

  • feel jealousyревновать

jealousy usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Jealousy can ruin a relationship.

Ревность может разрушить отношения.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

His jealousy annoys me.

Меня раздражает его ревность.

jealousy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between jealousy, envy, possessiveness, and suspicion

envy
🇬🇧English

wanting what someone else has, not fear of losing

B2often

ENShe felt envy when she saw his promotion.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
possessiveness

wanting to control or own a partner

B2rare word

ENHis possessiveness made her feel trapped rather than loved.

S
🇬🇧English
suspicion

a feeling that someone is doing wrong; often goes with jealousy

B2often

ENHer suspicion grew when he started coming home late without explanation.

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jealousy belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does jealousy mean?

fear of losing someone's love or attention to another person

How do you pronounce jealousy?

jealousy is pronounced [ˈdʒeləsi].

How is jealousy used in a sentence?

Ревность может разрушить отношения. Translation: Jealousy can ruin a relationship.

Is jealousy part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, jealousy can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is jealousy part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, jealousy can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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