GRUDGE


Meaning of GRUDGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɡrʌdʒ ]

n. & v. --n. a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment, esp. one due to an insult or injury (bears a grudge against me). --v.tr. 1 be resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow (a thing). 2 (foll. by verbal noun or to + infin.) be reluctant to do (a thing) (grudged paying so much). øøgrudger n. [ME grutch f. OF grouchier murmur, of unkn. orig.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.