Féltékeny

Féltékeny

Meaning:

jealous

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

A féltékenység csak egy bizonyos szintig elfogadható.

Jealousy is only acceptable to a certain amount.

[The jealousy only a certain level-until acceptable.]

Azért vagy féltékeny, mert nincs önbizalmad.

You’re jealous because you’re lacking self confidence.

[Therefore are-you jealous, because not-exists self-confidence-yours.]

Related terms:

féltékenység – jealousy

irigy – envious

önbizalom – self-confidence

önérzet / önbecsülés – self-esteem

önfeláldozó – self-sacrificing

uralkodó – dominant, controlling

magabiztos – self-confident

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