What does ciúme in Portuguese mean?

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

The word ciúme in Portuguese means jealousy, envy, possessiveness, professional jealousy, ciúme, ciúme, inveja. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ciúme

jealousy

substantivo masculino (suspeita de infidelidade) (towards a partner, lover, etc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

envy

substantivo masculino (despeito, inveja) (of another's possessions or good fortune)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

possessiveness

substantivo masculino (zelo excessivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

professional jealousy

substantivo masculino (sentimento de rivalidade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ciúme

noun (resentment, envy)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Nunca esperei tanta inveja dos meus colegas quando fui promovido.
I never expected such jealousy from my colleagues when I was promoted.

ciúme

noun (sexual possessiveness)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Um pouco de ciúme pode ser saudável em um casamento.
Veronica dumped her boyfriend because of his jealousy.

inveja

noun (figurative (cynicism, bitterness)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Elizabeth's jaundice isolated all her friends.

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