jealousy
/ˈdʒeləsi/noun
उच्चारण जेलसी
ईर्ष्या, जलन (प्रेम में), डाह
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[U, C]
a feeling of anger or unhappiness because somebody you love seems interested in another person
ईर्ष्या, जलन (प्रेम में), डाह
- His jealousy drove his wife away.
- She watched the two of them with jealousy.
- Jealousy ruined their friendship when she started spending time with someone else.
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- He felt a sharp pang of jealousy when his friend danced with her.
- Her jealousy made her read his messages secretly.
Synonyms possessiveness suspicion distrust resentment
Opposite trust confidence security
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[U, C]
a feeling of anger or unhappiness because somebody has something that you want
ईर्ष्या, जलन (दूसरे की चीज़ देखकर), द्वेष
- Professional jealousy among the teachers spoilt the staffroom.
- petty jealousies between the two cousins
- Jealousy of his brother's success made him bitter.
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- There was a lot of jealousy in the office over the promotion.
- She hid her jealousy and congratulated the winner.
Synonyms envy covetousness resentment bitterness spite
Opposite goodwill generosity contentment admiration
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
jealousy of / towards + person
Use 'of' or 'towards' for the person you feel jealous about.
जिस व्यक्ति से ईर्ष्या हो, उसके लिए 'of' या 'towards' आता है।
- She felt jealousy of her cousin's talent.
jealousy (uncountable) / jealousies (countable)
The general feeling is uncountable. The plural jealousies means particular quarrels or envies.
सामान्य भावना अगणनीय है; बहुवचन 'jealousies' विशिष्ट मनमुटाव या ईर्ष्याओं को बताता है।
- Petty jealousies split the team.
out of jealousy / with jealousy
'Out of jealousy' gives the reason for an action; 'with jealousy' shows how someone feels.
'Out of jealousy' कार्य का कारण बताता है; 'with jealousy' भाव को बताता है।
- He spread rumours out of jealousy.
jealous (adjective) / jealously (adverb)
The adjective jealous can mean envious, or guarding what you have: jealously guarded.
Adjective 'jealous' का अर्थ ईर्ष्यालु, या अपनी चीज़ की रक्षा करने वाला भी हो सकता है।
- He jealously guarded his notes.
jealousy vs. envy
Jealousy is fear of losing something to another person; envy is wanting what another person has. In everyday use the two overlap.
'Jealousy' में अपनी चीज़ किसी और के पास चले जाने का डर होता है; 'envy' में दूसरे की चीज़ पाने की इच्छा होती है। रोज़मर्रा के प्रयोग में दोनों मिल जाते हैं।
- Her envy of his job turned into jealousy of his friends.
+Collocations 4
adjective + jealousy
pettysexualprofessionalgreen-eyedsiblingblind
- Sibling jealousy is common in homes with a new baby.
verb + jealousy
feelarousehideshowcauseovercome
- She could not hide her jealousy.
jealousy + preposition
jealousy ofjealousy overjealousy towardsjealousy between
- There was jealousy between the two sisters.
noun + of jealousy
a pang ofa fit ofa streak ofa trace ofa surge of
- He felt a pang of jealousy.
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- The children's jealousy ended when each got a gift.
हर बच्चे को उपहार मिलते ही उनकी ईर्ष्या समाप्त हो गई।
- Radhika's success caused jealousy among her classmates.
राधिका की सफलता ने उसके सहपाठियों में ईर्ष्या पैदा की।
- His jealousy of the topper made him bitter.
टॉपर के प्रति उसकी ईर्ष्या ने उसे कड़वा बना दिया।
- Jealousy is a poison that harms the one who feels it.
ईर्ष्या एक ज़हर है जो उसे ही नुकसान पहुँचाता है जो उसे महसूस करता है।
- Her husband's jealousy ruined the friendship.
उसके पति की ईर्ष्या ने मित्रता बिगाड़ दी।
- There was no jealousy between the cousins, who supported each other.
चचेरे भाई-बहनों के बीच कोई ईर्ष्या नहीं थी; वे एक-दूसरे का सहयोग करते थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has a jealousy on me.
✓ He feels jealousy towards me.
Use 'feel jealousy' with 'of' or 'towards', not 'on'.
'Feel jealousy' के साथ 'of' या 'towards' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ Her jealous was clear to everyone.
✓ Her jealousy was clear to everyone.
After 'her', use the noun jealousy.
'Her' के बाद संज्ञा 'jealousy' आती है।
✗ He is full of jealousies for me.
✓ He is full of jealousy of me.
The general feeling is uncountable, and takes 'of'.
सामान्य भावना अगणनीय है और 'of' लेती है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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jeal·ou·sy
With -ous- and -y (not 'jelousy', 'jealosy' or 'jealousey'); the adjective jealous (not 'jealus'), jealous of sb/sth.
-ous- और -y के साथ ('jelousy', 'jealosy' या 'jealousey' गलत है); adjective jealous ('jealus' गलत है), jealous of sb/sth।
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jealousy or envy?
Strictly, envy is wanting what another person has: 'envy of his success'. Jealousy is fear of losing what you have, especially a person's love, to a rival: 'jealousy of her husband's secretary'. In everyday use jealous is used for both ('jealous of his new car'), but in exams the distinction is tested: you envy a thing, you are jealous over a person. Zealous (with z) means enthusiastic and is unrelated.
सख्ती से, envy दूसरे की चीज़ चाहना है: 'envy of his success'। Jealousy अपनी चीज़, विशेषकर किसी का प्रेम, प्रतिद्वंद्वी को खोने का डर है: 'jealousy of her husband's secretary'। रोज़मर्रा में jealous दोनों के लिए आता है ('jealous of his new car'), पर परीक्षा में अंतर पूछा जाता है: चीज़ का envy, व्यक्ति पर jealous। Zealous (z के साथ) का अर्थ 'उत्साही' है और असंबंधित।
The jealousy/envy pair and the jealous/zealous pair are regular items.
Jealousy/envy और jealous/zealous की जोड़ियाँ अक्सर पूछी जाती हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Professional jealousy, a fit of jealousy, guard sth jealously.
Collocations: professional jealousy (पेशेवर ईर्ष्या), a fit of jealousy (ईर्ष्या का दौरा), guard sth jealously (किसी चीज़ की ईर्ष्यापूर्वक रक्षा करना, किसी को हाथ न लगाने देना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Literature: Othello is Shakespeare's study of jealousy, 'the green-eyed monster'.
साहित्य में Othello, Shakespeare का ईर्ष्या पर अध्ययन है, 'the green-eyed monster'।