jealous

[US]/ˈdʒeləs/
[UK]/ˈdʒeləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. envieux, jalousement envieux;admiratif, chérissant

Phrases & Collocations

jealous of

jaloux de

Example Sentences

He is jealous of their success.

Il est jaloux de leur succès.

Othello was a jealous husband.

Othello était un mari jaloux.

I don't feel jealous or bitter.

Je ne me sens ni jaloux ni amer.

jealous of the success of others.

jaloux du succès des autres.

We are jealous of our good name.

Nous sommes jaloux de notre bonne réputation.

be jealous of sb.'s fame

être jaloux de la gloire de quelqu'un.

I am jealous of you.

Je suis jaloux de toi.

She is jealous of our success.

Elle est jalouse de notre succès.

He is jealous of his possessions.

Il est jaloux de ses biens.

A loving man is always a jealous man.

Un homme aimant est toujours un homme jaloux.

he will feel jealous when a new baby arrives.

Il se sentira jaloux lorsqu'un nouveau bébé arrivera.

Howard is still a little jealous of his authority.

Howard est encore un peu jaloux de son autorité.

they kept a jealous eye over their interests.

Ils gardaient un œil jaloux sur leurs intérêts.

she was a jealous and overly possessive woman.

Elle était une femme jalouse et excessivement possessive.

jealous of her friend's success;

jalouse du succès de son amie ;

I was very jealous of Sarah's new bicycle.

J'étais très jaloux du nouveau vélo de Sarah.

He is jealous of his wife's love.

Il est jaloux de l'amour de sa femme.

Real-world Examples

Should I be jealous? There's nothing to be jealous of.

Devrais-je être jaloux ? Il n'y a rien à envier.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

You have always been jealous of me. - Jealous of what?

Tu as toujours été jaloux de moi. - Jaloux de quoi ?

Source: Friends Season 9

But never be jealous and never shed tears.

Mais ne soyez jamais jaloux et ne pleurez jamais.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

I was jealous of every man she knew; I was jealous of you.

J'étais jaloux de tous les hommes qu'elle connaissait ; j'étais jaloux de toi.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Now, when you say your boyfriend could get jealous-- jealous enough to commit murder?

Maintenant, quand vous dites que votre petit ami pourrait devenir jaloux... jaloux au point de commettre un meurtre ?

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Rex, are you still jealous? - No.

Rex, es-tu toujours jaloux ? - Non.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

Oh. You want to make him jealous.

Oh. Tu veux le rendre jaloux.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

The girls are gonna be so jealous.

Les filles seront tellement jalouses.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Complete fabrication. Malicious lies spread by jealous competitors.

Fabrication complète. Des mensonges malveillants répandus par des concurrents jaloux.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Something that made his allies very jealous.

Quelque chose qui rendait ses alliés très jaloux.

Source: Interesting History

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