rancune

/ʁɑ̃.kyn/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
rancunes

Meaning

  1. grudge, resentment

    • Elle garde encore de la rancune envers son ex-mari.

      She still holds a grudge against her ex-husband.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

agravio

Close — a grudge, resentment relates to a grievance.

Practice

1 What does rancune mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle garde encore de la ___ envers son ex-mari.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rancune?

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