jealous
/ˈdʒeləs/adjective
उच्चारण जेलस
(किसी से) जलने वाला, ईर्ष्यालु
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~ (of sb/sth)
feeling angry or unhappy because you wish you had something that somebody else has
(किसी से) जलने वाला, ईर्ष्यालु
- He is jealous of his friend's success.
- Don't be jealous of your classmate's marks; work harder.
- She was jealous of her sister's talent.
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- Don't be jealous; your turn will come.
- He felt jealous when his friend won the scholarship.
Synonyms envious
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feeling angry or unhappy because somebody you love seems interested in another person
(प्रेम में) शक्की, ईर्ष्या करने वाला
- a jealous husband
- He grew jealous when his girlfriend danced with a stranger.
- She became jealous of her husband's new colleague.
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- He is a very jealous person and hates sharing his friends.
- A jealous partner can make life difficult.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
jealous of sb / sth
Use of for the person or advantage you envy or the person you fear to lose attention to.
जिस व्यक्ति या लाभ से ईर्ष्या हो, उसके लिए 'jealous of' आता है।
- She is jealous of her friend's success.
- He grew jealous of his younger brother.
jealous that + clause
A that-clause can follow when the jealousy is about a fact.
जब ईर्ष्या किसी तथ्य को लेकर हो, तब that-clause आ सकता है।
- Radhika was jealous that her sister got the scholarship.
jealous in love (protective)
In relationships, jealous means afraid of losing the attention or love of a partner.
संबंधों में 'jealous' का अर्थ साथी का ध्यान या प्रेम खो देने का भय है।
- He is a jealous husband who checks her phone.
jealous of one's rights / guard jealously
In formal use, jealous means protective and unwilling to share, as in jealously guarded.
औपचारिक प्रयोग में 'jealous' का अर्थ रक्षा करने वाला और बाँटने को तैयार न होना है।
- The village jealously guards its ancient pond.
+Collocations 4
adverb + jealous
extremelyinsanelysecretlypositivelya little
- She was secretly jealous of his fame.
verb + jealous
feelmake sbbecomegetturn
- Her new bike made the neighbours jealous.
jealous + noun
ragehusbandglanceeyecolleague
- He gave a jealous glance at the trophy.
jealous + feeling
of successof attentionof friendsof marksof wealth
- Do not be jealous of other students' marks.
“More examples 5
- He is jealous of anyone who talks to his sister.
वह अपनी बहन से बात करने वाले हर किसी से जलता है।
- Don't be jealous; your turn will come.
ईर्ष्या मत कीजिए; आपकी बारी भी आएगी।
- The older child became jealous when the baby arrived.
बच्चे के आने पर बड़ा बच्चा जलने लगा।
- They are jealous that we won the cup.
वे इस बात से जलते हैं कि हमने कप जीता।
- The artist is jealous of her time and refuses visitors.
कलाकार अपने समय की रक्षा करती है और मेहमानों से मिलने से मना कर देती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is jealous from her sister.
✓ She is jealous of her sister.
Jealous is followed by of, not from.
'Jealous' के बाद of आता है, from नहीं।
✗ I am jealous with his success.
✓ I am jealous of his success.
With is wrong after jealous; use of.
'Jealous' के बाद with गलत है; of लिखें।
✗ He envies of my new phone.
✓ He envies my new phone.
Envy is a transitive verb with no preposition; of belongs to jealous.
'Envy' सकर्मक क्रिया है, इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता; of 'jealous' के साथ आता है।
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Jealous and envious are close, but they point in different directions.
'Jealous' और 'envious' निकट हैं, पर उनकी दिशा भिन्न है।
Afraid of losing something you have, or resentful of a rival, especially in love.
जो आपके पास है उसे खोने का भय, या प्रतिद्वंद्वी से नाराज़गी, विशेषकर प्रेम में।
- He was jealous when she spoke to others.
Wanting what someone else has.
दूसरे के पास जो है उसकी इच्छा रखना।
- She was envious of her friend's rank.