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re·sent
(rĭ-zĕnt′)tr.v. re·sent·ed, re·sent·ing, re·sents
To feel indignantly aggrieved at.
[French ressentir, to feel (a sensation or emotion), resent, from Old French resentir : re-, re- + sentir, to feel (from Latin sentīre; see sent- in Indo-European roots).]
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resent
(rɪˈzɛnt)vb
(tr) to feel bitter, indignant, or aggrieved at
[C17: from French ressentir, from re- + sentir to feel, from Latin sentīre to perceive; see sense]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re•sent
(rɪˈzɛnt)v.t.
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at from a sense of injury or insult.
[1595–1605; < French ressentir to be angry, Old French resentir=re- re- + sentir to feel < Latin sentīre; compare sense]
re•sent′ing•ly, adv.
re•sent′ive, adj.
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resent
Past participle: resented
Gerund: resenting
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| Verb | 1. | resent - feel bitter or indignant about; "She resents being paid less than her co-workers" dislike - have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman" |
| 2. |  resent - wish ill or allow unwillingly |
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resent
verb be bitter about, dislike, object to, grudge, begrudge, take exception to, be offended by, be angry about, take offence at, take umbrage at, harbour a grudge against, be pissed (off) about (taboo slang), take as an insult, bear a grudge about, be in a huff about, take amiss to, have hard feelings about I resent being dependent on her.
like, accept, welcome, approve, be content with, be pleased with, feel flattered by
like, accept, welcome, approve, be content with, be pleased with, feel flattered by
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Translations
يَسْتاء منيَـمْتَعِضُ
nesnášet
bære nag tilikke bryde sig om
närkästyä
zamjerati
neheztel
gremjast
憤慨する
분개하다
nuoskaudapiktintis
just aizvainojumuņemt ļaunā
zameriti
förakta
รู้สึกขมขื่น
içerlemekkızmak
ghen ghét
resent
[rɪˈzent] VT I resent that! → ¡me molesta or me ofende que digas eso!he resents my being here → le molesta que esté aquí
I resent your tone → encuentro tu tono ofensivo
he resented my promotion → le molestaba que me hubiesen ascendido
he resents having lost his job → no lleva bien lo de haber perdido el trabajo, le amarga haber perdido el trabajo
he resented the fact that I married her → le molestaba que me hubiese casado con ella
she resents having to look after her mother → le amarga tener que cuidar de su madre
I resented him because he was her favourite → tenía celos de él porque era su preferido
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
resent
[rɪˈzɛnt] vtCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
resent
vt remarks, behaviour → übel nehmen, sich ärgern über (+acc); person → ein Ressentiment haben gegen; he resented her for the rest of his life → er nahm ihr das sein Leben lang übel; he resented my having or me for having got the job → er nahm es mir übel, dass ich die Stelle bekommen hatte; he resented the fact that … → er ärgerte sich darüber, dass …; they resented the way in which … → sie ärgerten sich darüber, wie … or auf welche Art und Weise …; to resent somebody’s success → jdm seinen Erfolg missgönnen; I resent that → das gefällt mir nicht; he may resent my or me being here → es könnte ihn ärgern, dass ich hier bin
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
resent
[rɪˈzɛnt] vt → risentirsi perI resent your remarks → le tue osservazioni mi offendono
he resents my being here → è contrariato dalla mia presenza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
resent
(riˈzent) verb to feel annoyed about (something) because one thinks it is unfair, insulting etc. I resent his interference in my affairs.
reˈsentful adjective having or showing such a feeling of annoyance. She feels resentful that her sister married before she did.
reˈsentfully adverbreˈsentfulness noun
reˈsentment noun
He has a feeling of resentment against the police after the way he was treated by them.
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resent
→ يَـمْتَعِضُ nesnášet bære nag til übel nehmen δυσαρεστούμαι sentar mal närkästyä mal supporter zamjerati risentirsi 憤慨する 분개하다 kwalijk nemen ta ille opp obrazić się ressentir-se обижаться förakta รู้สึกขมขื่น içerlemek ghen ghét 怨恨Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009