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Meanings of jealous in inglés

Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages.

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Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival.

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Usage of jealous in inglés
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ANSWER: It's understandable that you feel sad and jealous in this situation.
News.com.au
2
The rollicking new number 'Party Boy' with its jealous and threatening sentiments.
Radio NZ
3
Simon thought him jealous; he'd always called Alaythia too vital for combat.
Samurai
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But governments are especially jealous of their legal sovereignty in this area.
The Irish Times
5
She is jealous of us; and jealousy forbids the idea of friendship.
Lands of the Slave and the Free; Or, Cuba, the United States, an...
6
I am not in the least bit in the world jealous, Francisco.
The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Cent...
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He is jealous of the past and the present and the future.
The End of the Affair
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Valatrix grew jealous of my knowledge and felt threatened by my power.
The seeker
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So often the rebel is just jealous of those with the power.
The Guardian
10
Either Boyd's the jealous type, or she's really shy about her body.
Chocolate chip cookie murder
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Kay said thoughtfully, Are you sure you're not jealous of your father?
The Godfather
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No, no; she would be too jealous; and for fifty other reasons.
Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale
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Many Hamburgers believe that their city shouldn't be jealous of the Dutch.
The Guardian
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James said she was a recent acquisition, glad that Freddie was jealous.
The new yorker
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Yes; my husband was jealous of John Marlowe; you had divined that.
The Woman in Black
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He had said he was jealous of her affections; she believed him.
What alice knew: a most curious tale of henry james & jack the r...
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