English–Spanish

“grudge” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/reŋˈkoɾ/

Example

No tengas rencor.

Don't hold a grudge.

Illustration for rencor (grudge)

How to say “grudge” in Spanish

“Grudge” in Spanish is rencor.

Smoldering, silent hostility that lingers after an offense.

Full entry for rencor: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with rencor

Ella guarda rencor desde hace años.

She has held a grudge for years.

Tips for using rencor

  • Spanish normally marks the person resented with a preposition a or an indirect object pronoun, as in tener rencor a alguien or no guardar rencor a alguien.

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