Hold a grudge Meaning in English
expression
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡɹədʒ
HOHLD uh GRUJ
hˈəʊld/ /æɪ/ /ɡɹˈʌdʒ
HOHLD uh GRUJ
التعريف
To continue feeling angry or upset with someone because of something they did in the past, without forgiving them.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually informal. Common collocations: 'hold a grudge against someone.' Implies anger lasts for a long time. Not the same as immediate anger; it's about not letting go of past hurt.
Spanish: guardar rencorPortuguese (BR): guardar rancorPortuguese (PT): guardar ressentimento - guardar rancorChinese (Simplified): 记仇Chinese (Traditional): 記仇Hindi: दुश्मनी पालनाArabic: يحمل ضغينةBengali: কুন্ষা পোষণ করা - মনোমালিন্য ধরে রাখাRussian: затаить обиду - держать злобуJapanese: 根に持つVietnamese: thù dai - giữ mối hậnKorean: 앙심을 품다 - 감정을 오래 갖다Turkish: kin tutmak - içinde dargınlık beslemekUrdu: دل میں بغض رکھنا - دل میں کینہ رکھناIndonesian: menyimpan dendam
جمل نموذجية
He always holds a grudge after fights.
basic
Try not to hold a grudge.
basic
Do you hold a grudge against her?
basic
Even after all these years, my uncle still holds a grudge against his old boss.
natural
I don't hold a grudge—once it's over, it's over.
natural
Some people hold a grudge over the smallest issues.
natural