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jaloux

jealous

adjective zhah-LOO Less Common
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Jaloux (feminine: jalouse) describes both romantic jealousy and envious jealousy over possessions or success. Être jaloux de means 'to be jealous/envious of'. The final 'x' is silent. La jalousie is the noun, and it also means a type of slatted window blind — same word, very different thing.

Examples

"Il est jaloux du succès de son frère."

Natural Translation

He is jealous of his brother's success.

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