Polyglot Dictionary

rancor

/xɐ̃ˈkoɾ/

o noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
rancores

Meaning

  1. resentment

    • Guarda rancor.

      He bears a grudge.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

ressentimento

rancor implies a deeper, lasting grudge; ressentimento is more general resentment.

Similar in other languages

German

Groll

Groll is the German word for the same thing — both mean "resentment."

Spanish

rencor

rencor is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "resentment."

Spanish

resentimiento

resentimiento is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "resentment."

Practice

1 What does rancor mean?

2 Fill the gap: Guarda ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rancor?

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