What does jaloux in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word jaloux in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use jaloux in French.

The word jaloux in French means jealous, envious, jealous, envious of , jealous of, protective of , defensive over, be horribly jealous, make jealous. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word jaloux

jealous

adjectif (qui craint l'infidélité)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Martin est un mari jaloux.
Martin is a jealous husband.

envious, jealous

adjectif (envieux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu devrais te réjouir de la promotion de ton frère au lieu d'être jaloux.
You should be pleased about your brother's promotion instead of being envious (or: jealous).

envious of , jealous of

(envieux)

Marie est jalouse du succès de son frère.
Marie is jealous of her brother's success.

protective of , defensive over

(qui n'aime pas partager)

Marc est très jaloux de ses prérogatives.
Marc guards his privileges jealously.

be horribly jealous

locution verbale (être très jaloux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make jealous

locution verbale (inspirer de la jalousie à [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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